About Eilert Määttä
Lived 1935 – 2011 (aged 75). Eilert Määttä was a Swedish ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
Yngve Eilert "Garvis" Määttä (22 September 1935 – 7 May 2011) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for Skellefteå AIK and Södertälje SK. In international play he scored the game tying 4–4 goal in the 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships in the final game against the Soviet Union that clinched the tournament win for Sweden.
Määttä was the coach for Huddinge IK in division 1 during the 1974–75 and 1975–76 seasons, and for Djurgårdens IF during the 1978–79 Elitserien season.
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Who was Eilert Määttä?
Swedish ice hockey player (1935–2011)
When was Eilert Määttä born?
Eilert Määttä was born on 22 September 1935 in Kiruna.
When did Eilert Määttä die?
Eilert Määttä died on 7 May 2011 in Södertälje.
What was Eilert Määttä's occupation?
Eilert Määttä was an ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
What nationality was Eilert Määttä?
Eilert Määttä was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eilert Määttä. https://biography.guide/eilert-maatta/
MLA: "Eilert Määttä." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eilert-maatta/.
Chicago: "Eilert Määttä." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eilert-maatta/.
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