Bert-Ola Nordlander (born 12 August 1938) is a retired

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ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and

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. In 1967 he was awarded the

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as the best player of the season. Nordlander began his coaching career in 1976 when he signed with

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. In 1979 he moved to

Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Name The club is named ...

and stayed there until 1981. AIK retired the number 5 in his honour. Nordlander also played bandy and represented

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in the 1963 and 1964 seasons.

Olympics

Nordlander competed as a member of the

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at the

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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

, and

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. He won a silver medal in 1964, and placed fourth in 1968 and 1972.Bert-Ola Nordlander
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