Mats Hessel

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Mats Gunnar Hessel (born 13 March 1961) is an ice hockey player who played for the Swedish national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1] He played mostly for AIK in Stockholm and won two Swedish championships with them in 1982 and 1985.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 AIK SEL 51012
1979–80 AIKSEL60000
1980–81 AIKSEL50004
1981–82 AIKSEL33102121271234
1982–83 AIKSEL291110212832024
1983–84 AIKSEL32913222830112
1984–85 AIKSEL3027932
1985–86 AIKSEL3135818
1986–87 AIK SWE II 266131910
1987–88 AIKSEL3175123851232
1988–89 AIKSEL2587152620110
1989–90 Rögle BK SWE II1625722
SEL totals227514910018820461012

International

YearTeamComp GPGAPtsPIM
1979 Sweden EJC 1000
1984 Sweden OG 71122

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