| Bert-Ola Nordlander | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bert-Ola Nordlander, circa 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
12 August 1938 (age 86) Sundsvall, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Wifsta/Östrand IF AIK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1956–1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bert-Ola Nordlander (born 12 August 1938) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and AIK.[1] In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Puck as the best player of the season.[2] Nordlander began his coaching career in 1976 when he signed with Hammarby IF.[3] In 1979 he moved to Djurgårdens IF and stayed there until 1981.[4] AIK retired the number 5 in his honour.[5]
Nordlander also played bandy and represented Djurgårdens IF Bandy in the 1963 and 1964 seasons.[6]
Olympics
[edit]Nordlander competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal in 1964, and placed fourth in 1968 and 1972.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bert-Ola Nordlander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Guldpucken Trophy Winners". azhockey.com. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. 2005-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Hammarbys ledare genom tiderna". hifhockeyhistoria.se (in Swedish). Hammarby hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
- ^ "Tränare" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Fråga AIK - ishockeystatistik" (in Swedish). aik.se. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Bert-Ola Nordlander – DIF Historia".
- ^ Bert-Ola Nordlander Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Bert-Ola Nordlander. Swedish Olympic Committee