Bertil "Berra" Lundell (6 September 1908 – 11 July 1996) was a Swedish ice hockey, football and bandy player, known for representing Hammarby IF in all three sports.
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| Born | Bertil Alexander Lundell 6 September 1908 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 1996 (aged 87) Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He represented the Sweden national team in the men's hockey tournament at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Athletic career
editIce hockey
editIn 1929, Lundell started to play hockey with Hammarby IF in Elitserien, Sweden's top tier.[2]
He won five Swedish championships – in 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937 and 1942 – with Hammarby,[3][4] the club's first domestic titles in its history.[5]
He retired from playing hockey in 1942. In total, Lundell made 183 competitive appearances for Hammarby IF, scoring 28 goals.[6][7]
Lundell won 27 caps for the Sweden national team,[6] and represented his country at four major tournaments, such as the 1936 Winter Olympics.[8] He is a recipient of the honorary award Stora Grabbars Märke, which is handed out by Swedish Ice Hockey Association.[9]
Football
editLundell started his football career as a youngster at local club IK Mode in Stockholm.[2]
Between 1929 and 1941, Lundell made 210 league appearances as a solid defender for Hammarby IF, mostly in the Swedish second tier Division 2.[2]
In 1939–40, Hammarby played one season in Allsvenskan, the domestic top league, with Lundell featuring in all 22 fixtures, but was relegated immediately.[10][11]
Bandy
editIn 1928, Lundell took up bandy and helped establish Hammarby IF among the top bandy clubs in Sweden at the beginning of the 1930s.[12]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bertil Lundell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ a b c "1930" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Sture Gillström - Hammarbyaren som blev svensk mästare i ishockey" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Sture Gillström" (in Swedish). Eliteprospects. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "1932" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Bertil Lundell" (in Swedish). Hammarby Hockey. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Bertil Lundell". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Bertil Lundell" (in Swedish). SOK. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Stora Grabbar" (PDF) (in Swedish). Svenska Ishockeyförbundet. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Här grundades Hammarby IF" (in Swedish). Tidningen Hammarby Sjöstad. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "1940" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "1928" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
edit- Bertil Lundell at EliteProspects.com
- Bertil Lundell at Eurohockey.com
- Bertil Lundell at Olympedia
- Bertil Lundell at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
