Bert-Olov Nordlander

Bert-Olov Nordlander
Born	12 August 1938 (age 77) Sundsvall, SWE
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
Medal record Competitor for  Sweden Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck Team World Championships 1971 Switzerland Team 1969 Stockholm Team 1967 Vienna Team 1965 Tampere Team 1963 Stockholm Team 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver Team

Bert-Olov "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]

Olympics

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.^[6]

References

1. "Bert-Ola Nordlander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
2. "Guldpucken Trophy Winners". azhockey.com. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
3. "Hammarbys ledare genom tiderna". hifhockeyhistoria.se (in Swedish). Hammarby hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
4. "Tränare" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
5. "Fråga AIK - ishockeystatistik" (in Swedish). aik.se. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
6. Bert-Ola Nordlander. sports-reference.com

External links

• Bert-Olov Nordlander's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Bert-Olov Nordlander profile at Eurohockey.com
• Bert-Ola Nordlander. Swedish Olympic Committee