Hans "Måsen" Åström (born 28 November 1968) is a retired

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

bandy player who played as a forward. Åström was brought up by

Bollnäs GIF Bollnäs GoIF/BF (Bollnäs GIF), "Giffarna", is a bandy club founded in 1895 from Bollnäs in Sweden who play at Sävstaås Idrottspark. The club won the World Cup in 2005. and 2019. History Bollnäs GIF was founded in 1895. Bollnäs GIF have pl ...

but only played in the first team for one season in his original spell although he did return later in his career. Hans has represented the

Swedish national bandy team The Sweden national bandy team ( sv, Sveriges herrlandslag i bandy) represents Sweden in the sport of bandy. There are two separate national teams, a national bandy team for men, and a national bandy team for women. This article deals chiefly wit ...

. A cousin of

Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland (born Olof Daniel Westling; 15 September 1973), is a member of the Swedish royal family. Prior to his marriage to the heir apparent, Crown Princess Victoria, he was a personal trainer and gym owner and ran ...

, his mother Anna-Britta is a sister of Prince Daniel's father. He is also a godfather to Prince Oscar, second child of the

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and Princess Victoria of Sweden.

External links

Hans Åström at bandysidan.nu

Hans Åström at bandybyn.se

Edsbyns IF Edsbyns IF, is a bandy team from Edsbyn in Ovanåker Municipality in Sweden founded on 6 June 1909. The bandy section of the club was founded as late as in 1925 was formally made a club of its own on 28 June 2000. Edsbyns IF has played in ...

s official webpage
The Christening of Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne
Swedish Royal Court official webpage 1968 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Swedish bandy players Bollnäs GIF players Edsbyns IF players Sandvikens AIK players Sweden international bandy players Bandy World Championship-winning players {{Sweden-bandy-bio-stub