Gösta Johansson

Gösta Rudolf Torsten "Lill-Lulle" Johansson (2 March 1929 – 10 April 1997) was a Swedish ice hockey player. Johansson played for IK Göta, Djurgårdens IF, KTSV Preussen Krefeld, Västerås IK, and Hammarby IF.

Biography Johansson was born in Stockholm to ice hockey player Gustaf Johansson.

In 1953 Johansson became world champion with the Swedish team. He was named one of the best players of 1949–1955 among Sven Tumba, Roland Stoltz and Lasse Björn. He was 32nd recipient of the Stor Grabb, an honorary award within Swedish sports. In 1952 Johansson finished third with the Swedish team in the Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament. He also won silver in 1951 and bronze in 1954 in the World Ice Hockey Championships. As a player of Djurgårdens IF, Johansson was Swedish champion a total of seven times.

Johansson was the first Swedish ice hockey player to play professionally. He won the German championship as a player of Krefeld in former Federal Republic of Germany. Besides working as a businessman, Johansson was a successful trainer in Sweden, Switzerland and Italy. He coached the team Bolzano to 3 times championship victory.

Johansson died from liver cancer at home in Stockholm in 1997.