Hans Eriksson

Hans Eriksson
Date of birth	November 24, 1932
date of death	1971
position	striker
Career stations
1954-1957	Brynäs IF
1957-1961	Gävle Godtemplares IK
1961-1964	Brynäs IF

Hans Eriksson (born November 24, 1932 , † 1971 ) was a Swedish ice hockey player .

Career

Hans Eriksson began his career as an ice hockey player at Brynäs IF , for whose professional team he was active from 1954 to 1957 in Division 1 , the then top division in Sweden. He then spent four years with town neighbor Gävle Godtemplares IK before running again for Brynäs from 1961 to 1964. In the 1963/64 season he won the Swedish championship with Brynäs . Following the success, he ended his career at the age of 31.

International

For Sweden Eriksson took part in the 1957 World Cup, where he won the gold medal with his team. As the best European team, Sweden also became European champions.

Achievements and Awards

• 1957 gold medal at the world championship
• 1964 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF

Web links

• Hans Eriksson at eurohockey.com