Bert-Ola Nordlander

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]

Bert-Ola Nordlander
Bert-Ola Nordlander, circa 1960
Born 12 August 1938 (1938-08-12) (age 85)
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
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck Team
World Championships
1971 SwitzerlandTeam
1969 StockholmTeam
1967 ViennaTeam
1965 TampereTeam
1963 StockholmTeam
1962 Colorado Springs/DenverTeam

Nordlander also played bandy and represented Djurgårdens IF Bandy in the 1963 and 1964 seasons.[6]

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.[7]

References
  1. "Bert-Ola Nordlander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. 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. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  5. "Fråga AIK - ishockeystatistik" (in Swedish). aik.se. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  6. "Bert-Ola Nordlander – DIF Historia".
  7. Bert-Ola Nordlander Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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