Annica Åhlén

Annica Åhlén
Date of birth	17th January 1975
place of birth	Trångsund , Sweden
size	177 cm
Weight	75 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Career stations
1980s	Trångsunds IF
1989-1997	Västerhaninge IF
1997-1998	Nacka HK
2001-2005	Brynäs IF
2006-2007	AIK Solna
2010	Sandvikens IK

Annica Gunilla Åhlén (born January 17, 1975 in Trångsund ) is a former Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper who won the bronze medal with the Swedish national team at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City . She also took part in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.

Åhlén conceded the first goal in the history of women's ice hockey at the Olympics in Nagano on February 8, 1998 . The goal was scored by the Finn Petra Vaarakallio . After the 1998 Winter Games, she initially ended her national team career, but returned to the squad in 2000. Åhlén made 122 appearances for Sweden in total.

At club level she played for Trångsunds IF, Västerhaninge IF , Nacka HK , Brynäs IF and AIK Solna .

Achievements and Awards

• 1998 Swedish champion with Nacka HK
• 2006 Winner of the IIHF European Women Champions Cup with the AIK Solna
• 2007 Swedish champion with the AIK Solna

International

• 1989 silver medal at the European Championships
• 1991 silver medal at the European Championship
• 1992 best goalkeeper in the World Cup
• 1993 silver medal at the European Championship
• 1993 Best goalkeeper of the European Championship
• 1995 silver medal at the European Championship
• 1996 gold medal at the European Championship
• 2002 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games

Web links

• Annica Åhlén in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Annica Åhlén at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Annica Åhlén at sok.se
• Annica Åhlén ( memento from October 25, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) at aik.se
• LÖRDAGSINTERVJU: Veterans - Annica Åhlén at dn.se