Gunnar Svensson Explained

Gunnar Svensson
Birth Date:27 June 1956
Position:Forward
Played For:Örnsköldsviks SK
IF Björklöven
Career Start:1972
Career End:1978

Gunnar Svensson (27 June 1956 – 31 January 2020) was a Swedish ice hockey player, head coach and sports agent.

During his playing career Svensson played for Örnsköldsvik and IF Björklöven. He began his coaching career in Örnsköldsvik before signing on to IK Vita Hästen. Svensson coached his first and only Elitserien club when he signed on a five-year contract with Djurgårdens IF in 1984.[1] Svensson's first season in Djurgården went well, the team won the league and beat Färjestads BK in the semifinals.[2] However, Södertälje SK proved to be too hard in the final and became Swedish champions. The following season was quite the opposite; Djurgården was close to being relegated, and Svensson was subsequently fired on 26 January 1986.[3] After his stay in Djurgården, he became coach for IF Troja/Ljungby until 1988.[4] This marked the end of Svensson's coaching career and he went on to be a manager in Vita Hästen. He left his post in Vita Hästen for the same post in Malmö Redhawks in 1995.[5] After internal conflicts in the club Svensson left his position as manager in 1996[6] and started to work as a sports agent for players like Henrik Zetterberg,[7] Andreas Pihl[8] and Fredrik Emvall.

Svensson was the father of the NHL's Ottawa Senators winger Magnus Pääjärvi-Svensson.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia - 1980-1989 . difhockey.se . . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090621001911/http://difhockey.se/1980 . 21 June 2009 .
  2. Web site: Säsongen 1984/1985 . difhockey.se . Djurgårdens IF Hockey . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090818214700/http://difhockey.se/season.php?sasong=1985 . 18 August 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: Tränare . difhockey.se . Djurgårdens IF Hockey . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100425064701/http://www.difhockey.se/trojnummer.php . 25 April 2010 .
  4. Web site: Tränare i Troja/Ljungby . troja-ljungby.com . Troja/Ljungby . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717105326/http://www.troja-ljungby.com/foreningen/historik/tranare/ . 17 July 2011 . dead .
  5. News: Kent . Jönsson . Avhopp, intriger - och sparkade tränare . sydsvenskan.se . . December 6, 2003 . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . 9 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309140734/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/article54858/Avhopp-intriger---och-sparkade-tranare.html . dead .
  6. News: Kent Jönsson . Johan Wessman . På gott och ont är man beroende av Percy Nilssons pengar . sydsvenskan.se . . December 13, 2003 . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . 9 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309140740/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/ekonomi/article55455/quotPa-gott-och-ont-ar-man-beroende-av-Percy-Nilssons-pengarquot.html . dead .
  7. Web site: Khan . Ansar . Red Wings' Ken Holland hopes to sign Henrik Zetterberg to extension soon . January 23, 2009 . mlive.com . . 19 August 2009.
  8. Web site: Per . Bergsten . LHC-duo kan hamna utomlands . April 21, 2009 . corren.se . . Swedish . 19 August 2009 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192721/http://www.corren.se/sport/lhc/?articleId=4840282 . dead .
  9. Web site: Meltzer . Bill . Swedish prodigy Paajarvi could be top-5 pick . November 7, 2008 . nhl.com . . 19 August 2009 .