About Anders Andersson
Lived 1937 – 1989 (aged 52). Anders Andersson was a Swedish ice hockey player.
Åke Anders "Akka" Andersson (2 January 1937 – 15 December 1989) was a Swedish ice hockey centre in the 1950s and 1960s. He played 132 international games for Sweden, including seven IIHF World Championships and two Winter Olympics, in 1960 and 1964. Andersson played on the famous "Mosquito Line" with Eilert Määttä and Kalle Hedlund.
In Sweden, Andersson played for Skellefteå AIK from 1956 to 1966 and Färjestads BK from 1966 to 1969. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck as Swedish Player of the Year twice, which he did in 1961 and 1962, and was appointed into the Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame in August 2012.
He has also been inducted into the Skellefteå AIK Wall of Fame.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Anders Andersson?
ice hockey player (1937–1989)
When was Anders Andersson born?
Anders Andersson was born on 2 January 1937 in Skellefteå.
When did Anders Andersson die?
Anders Andersson died on 15 December 1989 in Skellefteå.
What was Anders Andersson's occupation?
Anders Andersson was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Anders Andersson?
Anders Andersson was Swedish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Anders Andersson (ice hockey)
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