Andreas Appelgren

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Andreas Appelgren
2012-12-29 Andreas Appelgren 01.jpg
Born (1967-07-28) July 28, 1967 (age 52)
OccupationHead Coach
Employer Leksands IF
Predecessor Christer Olsson

Andreas Appelgren (born July 23, 1967) is a Swedish ice hockey coach. He is currently the head coach for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). [1]

Appelgren joined the Leksands IF organization with the 2011–12 season as an assistant coach, and was promoted to head coach when he replaced Christer Olsson mid-season.

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References

  1. "Appelgren slutar som tränare för Leksand". Expressen. Retrieved July 1, 2015.