Bert-Ola Nordlander (born 12 August 1938) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and AIK.[1] In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Puck as the best player of the season.[2] Nordlander began his coaching career in 1976 when he signed with Hammarby IF.[3] In 1979 he moved to Djurgårdens IF and stayed there until 1981.[4] AIK retired the number 5 in his honour.[5]

Bert-Ola Nordlander
Bert-Ola Nordlander, circa 1960
Born 12 August 1938 (1938-08-12) (age 86)
Sundsvall, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Wifsta/Östrand IF
AIK
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1956–1972
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Switzerland Team
Silver medal – second place 1969 Stockholm Team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Vienna Team
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Tampere Team
Silver medal – second place 1963 Stockholm Team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver Team

Nordlander also played bandy and represented Djurgårdens IF Bandy in the 1963 and 1964 seasons.[6]

Olympics

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Nordlander competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Winter Olympics. He won a silver medal in 1964, and placed fourth in 1968 and 1972.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Bert-Ola Nordlander" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. ^ "Guldpucken Trophy Winners". azhockey.com. A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey. 2005-05-20. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  3. ^ "Hammarbys ledare genom tiderna". hifhockeyhistoria.se (in Swedish). Hammarby hockey. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  4. ^ "Tränare" (in Swedish). Djurgårdens IF Hockey. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  5. ^ "Fråga AIK - ishockeystatistik" (in Swedish). aik.se. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  6. ^ "Bert-Ola Nordlander – DIF Historia".
  7. ^ Bert-Ola Nordlander Archived 2013-10-21 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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Preceded by Golden Puck
1967
Succeeded by