Lars Björn
Lars Gunnar Raldo "Lasse" Björn (born 16 December 1931 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor.[1] He won nine Swedish ice hockey championships with Djurgårdens IF between 1950 and 1963, making him the only player ever to have won that many championships. He participated at nine IIHF World Championship tournaments, winning gold in 1953 and 1957 and three bronze medals. He participated in three Winter Olympics, winning one bronze medal in 1952.[2] He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.[3]
| Lars Björn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
16 December 1931 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1949–1966 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1952 Oslo | Team competition |
| World Championships | ||
| 1958 Oslo | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1957 Moscow | Team |
| 1954 Stockholm | Team |
| 1953 Basel and Zurich | Team |
He is the maternal grandfather of retired player Douglas Murray, a Cornell University alumnus who played defense for the San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Montreal Canadiens.[4]
References
- "200-klubben" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- "Team Sweden players record in World Championship, Olympic Games, World Cup Cup of Hockey and Canada Cup year by year since 1920". Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- "IIHF Hall of Fame". IIHF. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- "Svensk NHL-doldis gjorde första målet" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2011-11-12.