Mats Åhlberg

Mats Åhlberg
Åhlberg in 1972
Born (1947-05-16) 16 May 1947 (age 77)[1]
Avesta, Sweden[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Leksands IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1963–1981
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid Team competition

Mats Bertil Åhlberg (born 16 May 1947) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien. He played for Leksands IF, and with 323 goals in 491 matches remains the top goalscorer for that club. He won the Swedish national title with Leksands in 1969 and 1973–75.[1]

He competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1972 and 1980 Winter Olympics where he won the bronze medal.[2] He was also a member of the Swedish 1976 Canada Cup team. In 1972, he played two matches and scored one goal. In 1980, he was Sweden's most productive player, with six goals and four assists. In total Åhlberg played 73 matches in international tournaments and scored 38 goals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mats Åhlberg. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mats Åhlberg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.