Håkan Ulf Göran Algotsson (born August 5, 1966, in

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, Sweden) is a retired

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. Algotsson began his career with his hometown Tyringe SoSS in 1983. In 1988, Algotsson joined

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and would spend the next eleven seasons with the team. In 1999, he moved to

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's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with

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for one season before returning to Frölunda for one final season before retiring in 2001. Algotssons final season was

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first season with Frölunda. Algotsson was the starting goalie for team Sweden during the

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in Lillehammer, but left the team prior to the quarterfinal against Germany, this was because his wife went into labor. Sweden went on to win their first olympic gold in hockey with

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replacing Algotsson.

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* * 1966 births Living people Frölunda HC players Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Olympic medalists in ice hockey People from Hässleholm Municipality Starbulls Rosenheim players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Sportspeople from Skåne County {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub