Åke Andersson (ice hockey player)

Åke Andersson
Date of birth	June 8, 1918
place of birth	Stockholm , Sweden
date of death	May 11, 1982
Place of death	Stockholm , Sweden
position	defender
Career stations
1936-1956	Hammarby IF

Åke Gustav "Plutten" Andersson (born June 8, 1918 in Stockholm ; † May 11, 1982 ibid) was a Swedish ice hockey player .

Career

At club level, Åke Andersson played exclusively for his hometown club Hammarby IF . From 1936 to 1956 he entered with his team in Division 1 , the then highest Swedish league. In 1937, 1942, 1943, 1945 and 1951, he and his team won the Swedish championship .

International

For Sweden Andersson took part in the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz in 1948 and in Oslo in 1952 . At the 1952 Winter Games, he and his team won the bronze medal. As the best European team, Sweden also became European champions. He was also in his country's squad at the 1953 and 1954 World Championships . At the 1953 World Cup he won the gold medal with Sweden and was also European champion with his country. At the 1954 World Cup, he and his team won the bronze medal.

Achievements and Awards

• 1937 Swedish champion with Hammarby IF
• 1942 Swedish champion with Hammarby IF
• 1943 Swedish champion with Hammarby IF
• 1945 Swedish champion with Hammarby IF
• 1951 Swedish champion with Hammarby IF

International

• 1952 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
• 1953 gold medal at the world championship
• 1954 bronze medal at the world championship

Web links

• Åke Andersson at eurohockey.com
• Åke Andersson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )