Bent Hansen (born August 13, 1954) is a retired Danish

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. He played for 18 years in Denmark for the Rødovre SIK and KSF. He also competed for the Danish national team. His son,

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, also played for the Rødovre team as well as the

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and the

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of the

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. During his hockey career, Hansen also worked as a carpenter.

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