Geir Tore Myhre (7 April 1954 – 22 July 2016) was a Norwegian

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player and coach. He played for the

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, and participated in the

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in 1980 and 1984. Myrhe scored two goals in his Olympic ice hockey career, both against the

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: he gave Norway a 1-0 lead against the Americans in the first period of their 1980 match-up, only to watch Team USA come back to win 5-1 en route to the gold medal. Four years later, Myrhe scored in a 3-3 tie versus the USA. Myrhe played for three Norwegian champion clubs, in 1976, 1982 and 1984, and was awarded

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as best Norwegian ice hockey player in 1980 and 1982. After retiring as a player, he coached the Norwegian national team from 1994 to 1996.

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* * 1954 births 2016 deaths Hasle-Løren IL players Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Lillehammer IK coaches Norway men's national ice hockey team coaches Norwegian ice hockey coaches Norwegian ice hockey right wingers Olympic ice hockey players for Norway Sparta Sarpsborg players Ice hockey people from Oslo Trondheim Black Panthers players Vålerenga Ishockey coaches Vålerenga Ishockey players {{norway-icehockey-bio-stub