Leif Erik Boork (born 3 July 1949 in
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
) is Swedish former
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
coach
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Co ...
, who was the head coach for
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 ...
,
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club currently plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the top tier of ice hockey in Sweden. The club has played in the top-tier league since 1960, longer than any other team.
History ...
,
Almtuna IS
Almtuna IS is a Swedish ice hockey club based in Uppsala and is currently playing in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second highest league of ice hockey in Sweden. The team maintained its place in the Allsvenskan despite suffering relegation in the 2018†...
, and
Norway's national ice hockey team.
He works as a
color commentator
A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main (play-by-play) commentator, typically by filling in when play is not in progress. The phrase "colour commentator" is primarily used in Canadian English and t ...
for the
TV4 Group
TV4 AB (formerly Nordisk Television AB; previously traded as ) is a Swedish media company owned by Telia Company through TV4 Media (formerly known as Bonnier Broadcasting). The company owns the largest commercial television channel in Sweden, T ...
. He was the player agent of
Johan Alcén
Johan Alcén (born 11 March 1988) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre (previously a winger) who played with Brynäs IF and Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
Alcén was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche ...
, but after failing to find a new club for Alcén, they cancelled their relation to each other in July 2011.
He was head coach for
Sweden women's national team until 2018. He was fired after a series of poor performances, including finishing sixth at the
2017 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships and seventh at the
2018 Winter Olympics
, nations = 93
, athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women)
, events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening =
, closing =
, opened_by = President Moon Jae-in
, cauldron = Kim Yun-a
, stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
, winte ...
, and mass discontent with his leadership among players, including over decisions to throw veteran
Emma Eliasson
Emma Maria Josefin Eliasson (born 12 June 1989 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player. Considered one of the greatest Swedish defenders to ever play the game and known for her offensive abilities and physical style of play, ...
off the team, allegations of bullying
Jenni Asserholt
Jenni Anna Christina Asserholt (born 8 April 1988) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player and current team physical therapist to HV71 Dam of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She played as a forward with HV71 Dam and Linköping HC Dam in ...
into retirement, and a player petition to have him resign.
See also
*
2019 Sweden women's national ice hockey team strike
The 2019 Sweden women's national ice hockey team strike was a months-long strike by the players of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team.
Background
Stagnation
After winning silver at the 2006 Winter Olympics, becoming the first countr ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boork, Leif
1949 births
Living people
Ice hockey people from Stockholm
Swedish ice hockey coaches
Norway men's national ice hockey team coaches
Swedish expatriate ice hockey people in Norway
Ice hockey commentators
Djurgårdens IF Hockey coaches