Tommy Mörth
Date of birth | July 16, 1959 |
place of birth | Stockholm , Sweden |
Nickname | Mortar |
size | 178 cm |
Weight | 87 kg |
position | striker |
Shot hand | Left |
Career stations | |
1976-1988 | Djurgårdens IF |
1988-1990 | Malmö IF |
1990-1992 | Järfälla HC |
Tommy Jan Mörth (born July 16, 1959 in Stockholm ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player .
Career
Tommy Mörth began his career as an ice hockey player in his hometown with Djurgårdens IF , for whose professional team he made his second-rate Division 1 debut in the 1976/77 season . With his team, he immediately achieved promotion to the Elitserien . In this, the attacker developed into one of the leading players on his team and won the Swedish championship title with Djurgården in the 1982/83 season . For the 1978/79 season , the left shooter moved to Malmö IF from the second division 1. With the team, he also rose to the Elitserien in the 1989/90 season . However, he himself joined the Järfälla HC from third-class Division 2 , where he ended his career in 1992 at the age of 33.
International
For Sweden Mörth took part in the junior division of the U18 European Junior Championship in 1977 and the U20 World Junior Championship in 1979 . At the U18 European Championship in 1977 he won the gold medal with his team and the gold medal at the U20 World Cup in 1979.
In the senior sector, he was in his country's squad at the 1982 and 1983 World Championships and at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . At the 1984 Winter Games he won the bronze medal with Sweden.
Achievements and Awards
- 1977 Promotion to the Elitserien with Djurgårdens IF
- 1983 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 1990 Promotion to the Elitserien with Malmö IF
International
- 1977 gold medal at the U18 European Junior Championship
- 1979 bronze medal at the U20 Junior World Championship
- 1984 bronze medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Tommy Mörth at hockeydb.com (English)
- Tommy Mörth at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Tommy Mörth at eurohockey.com
- Tommy Mörth in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mörth, Tommy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mörth, Tommy Jan (full name); Morth, Tommy (English spelling) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1959 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm , Sweden |