Roger Olsson

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Roger Olsson
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Born (1944-01-30) 30 January 1944 (age 79) [1]
Västerås, Sweden [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for VIK Västerås HK
Frölunda HC
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 19601979

Roger Olsson (born 30 January 1944) is a Swedish former ice hockey center and Olympian.

Olsson played all seven matches with Team Sweden at the 1968 Winter Olympics and scored one goal. [2] He previously played for VIK Västerås HK and Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Roger Olsson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. "Svante Granholm Olympic Stats".
  3. Society for International Hockey Research Database, retrieved June 29, 2015