Björn Palmqvist (also Palmquist, born 15 March 1944) is a
Swedish
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former professional
ice hockey
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player. He played with
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
Djurgårdens IF Ishockeyförening – commonly known as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården Hockey, Djurgården () – is a professional ice hockey team based in Stockholm, Sweden, affiliated with the Djurgårdens IF umbrella organization. Djurgården ...
from 1966 to 1978.
He finished fourth with the
Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the
1968
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and the
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...
.
Bjorn Palmqvist
Sports Reference He scored five goals in 1972 and none in 1968.[
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References
External links
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1944 births
Living people
Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
Swedish ice hockey centres
People from Örnsköldsvik Municipality
Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden
Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey people from Västernorrland County
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