Bert-Ola Nordlander

Bert-Ola Nordlander
Date of birth	August 12, 1938
place of birth	Sundsvall , Sweden
size	181 cm
Weight	85 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1956-1963	Wifsta / Östrands IF
1963-1973	AIK Solna

Bert-Ola Nordlander (born August 12, 1938 in Sundsvall ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player and coach .

Career

Nordlanders blocked number 5

Bert-Ola Nordlander began his career as an ice hockey player at Wifsta / Östrands IF , for whose professional team he was active from 1956 to 1963 in Division 1 , which was then the highest Swedish league. He then played for ten years until the end of his career for league rivals AIK Solna , where he was one of the leading players. Due to his services to the club, his jersey number 5 was banned by AIK and will no longer be given to any other player.

From 1979 to 1981 Nordlander was the head coach of Djurgårdens IF from the Elitserien .

International

For Sweden , Nordlander took part in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley , 1964 in Innsbruck , 1968 in Grenoble and 1972 in Sapporo . At the 1964 Winter Games, he and his team won the silver medal. He was also in his country's squad at the 1962 , 1963 , 1965 , 1967 , 1969 and 1971 World Cups . At the World Championships in 1965 and 1971, he and his team won the bronze medal, and at the World Championships in 1963, 1967 and 1969 the silver medal. At the 1962 World Cup, Nordlander won the gold medal with Sweden. As the best European team, the team also became European champions.

Achievements and Awards

1961 Swedish All-Star Team 1962 Swedish All-Star Team 1963 Swedish All-Star Team 1967 guldpucken

1968 Swedish All-Star Team 1969 Swedish All-Star Team 1971 Swedish All-Star Team

International

1962 gold medal at the world championship 1963 silver medal at the world championship 1964 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games 1965 bronze medal at the world championship

1967 silver medal at the world championship 1969 silver medal at the world championship 1971 bronze medal at the world championship

Web links

• Bert-Ola Nordlander at eurohockey.com
• Bert-Ola Nordlander at eliteprospects.com (English)
• Bert-Ola Nordlander in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )