Göran Sjöberg Explained

Played For:Brynäs IF
VIK Västerås HK
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:June 8, 1960
Birth Place:SWE
Career Start:1982
Career End:1992

Göran "Flygis" Sjöberg (born June 8, 1960) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and coach. From 2005 to 2007, he was assistant coach in the Swedish Elitserien club HV71.

Playing career

Sjöberg has played for Brynäs IF (two seasons) and VIK Västerås HK (five seasons) in Sweden's top elite ice hockey league Elitserien. He retired from his active playing career after the season 1991–92 in which he played for Team Gävle in Swedish division 1, tier three in the Swedish league structure.[1]

Coaching career

He coached the Storhamar Dragons of Hamar, Norway from 1994 to 1995, where he led the team to its first Norwegian championship.

From 2005 to 2007, Sjöberg was assistant coach to Pär Mårts in HV71. Before coming to HV71 Sjöberg has coached Brynäs IF and AIK (together with Mårts). Before that he coached Brynäs IF's youth club Hille/Åbyggeby in division 1.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Göran Sjöberg . Elite Prospects . October 20, 2006 .
  2. Web site: "Flygis" förstärker i båset . HV71.se . Daniel Gustafsson . Swedish . October 20, 2006 . April 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200411180207/http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=632 . dead .