Nils Johansson (ice hockey, born 1938)

Nils-Rune Tommy Johansson (born 24 July 1938) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and finished in second and fourth place, respectively. Between 1960 and 1970 he capped 168 times with the Swedish national team, winning the world title in 1962 and finishing second in 1963, 1967, 1969 and 1970.[1][2]

Nils Johansson
Nils Johansson, circa 1964
Personal information
Born (1938-07-24) 24 July 1938 (age 86)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportIce hockey
ClubMoDo AIK, Örnsköldsvik (1956–70)
Färjestads BK (1970–75)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Innsbruck Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver Team
Silver medal – second place 1963 Stockholm Team
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Tampere Team
Silver medal – second place 1967 Vienna Team
Silver medal – second place 1969 Stockholm Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Stockholm Team

Johansson never won a Swedish title, but in 1964 he received the Goldpucken Award as the best Swedish player and was selected to the Swedish all-star team. In 1971 he was awarded the Rinkens riddare award, given to the most sportsmanlike player of the Swedish Hockey League. After retiring from competitions he worked as a coach with Färjestads BK, Hanhals IF and IF Mölndal Hockey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nils Johansson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Nils-Rune Johansson. Swedish Olympic Committee