Ulf Thomas Abrahamsson (born 8 April 1947) is a retired Swedish
ice hockey
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player. During his career he played in the Swedish
Elite League, the
National Hockey League
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and
World Hockey Association
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.
Abrahamsson has a twin brother,
Christer Abris, who has legally changed his name. He also played ice hockey, as a goaltender.
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Playing career
Abrahamsson played three seasons with the New England Whalers
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of the WHA from 1974–75 to 1976–77. He also played one season, 1980–81, and 32 games for the Hartford Whalers
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of the NHL. He represented Sweden at the 1972 Winter Olympics
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.Thommy Abrahamsson
Sports Reference
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1947 births
Living people
Binghamton Whalers players
Hartford Whalers players
New England Whalers players
Sportspeople from Umeå
Swedish twins
Twin sportspeople
Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
Swedish ice hockey defencemen