Bengt Ohlson

Bengt Ohlson, (born 10 March 1943), is a Swedish former ice hockey player and manager.[1] acting as the head coach for the Swedish national team during the 1980-1981 season where Sweden won the silver medal during the 1981 IIHF World Championship following an otherwise weak season[2] but resigned after being threatened to death.[3]

Bengt Ohlson
Born (1943-03-10) 10 March 1943
Played for Leksands IF U20, Häradsbygdens SS, Leksands IF B, Häradsbygdens SS, Falu IF
Playing career 1957–1970

Winning the silver medal, he became popular known as "Silverfisken" by the Swedes, after being called "Torsken" following the Swedish fiasco during the 1980 Izvestia Tournament.[4]

References
  1. "Bengt Ohlson". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  2. Sporten i dag 1981-1982 (in Swedish). Semic. 1981.
  3. Bobby Byström (1995). "När Sandlin inte gav Fagerlund sitt leende". Tre Kronor - ett landslag (in Swedish). Strömberg. p. 115.
  4. "Förbundskaptenernas historia". Hockey (in Swedish) (3–4): 35. 1995.
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