Thomas Åhlén
Date of birth | March 8, 1959 |
place of birth | Gävle , Sweden |
size | 183 cm |
Weight | 89 kg |
position | defender |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
1983 , 10th round, 187th position Los Angeles Kings |
Career stations | |
1973-1977 | Hofors IK |
1977-1979 | Leksands IF |
1979-1985 | Skellefteå AIK |
1985-1990 | AIK Solna |
Thomas Valter Åhlén (born March 8, 1959 in Gävle ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player .
Career
Thomas Åhlén began his career as an ice hockey player at Hofors IK , for whose professional team he was active from 1973 to 1977 - first in Division 2, which was still second at the time, and from the 1975/76 season in the new second Swedish division, Division 1 . From 1977 to 1979 the defender ran for Leksands IF in the Elitserien . He spent the following six years with his league rivals Skellefteå AIK . For the 1985/86 season , the left shooter moved within the Elitserien to AIK Solna , with whom he was immediately relegated to the second-rate Division 1. In the 1986/87 season , however, he was able to return directly to the Elitserien with AIK. Following the 1989/90 season , he ended his career with AIK at the age of 31.
International
For Sweden , Åhlén took part in the junior division exclusively in the U18 European Junior Championship in 1977 , where he won the gold medal with his team. In the senior sector, he was in his country's squad at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo , where he won the bronze medal with Sweden, and at the Canada Cup in 1984 .
Achievements and Awards
- 1987 Promotion to the Elitserien with AIK Solna
International
- 1977 gold medal at the U18 European Junior Championship
- 1984 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Thomas Åhlén at hockeydb.com (English)
- Thomas Åhlén at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Thomas Åhlén at eurohockey.com
- Thomas Åhlén in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Åhlén, Thomas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Åhlén, Thomas Valter (full name); Ahlen, Thomas (English spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gävle , Sweden |