Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Encyclopedia
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a retired Swedish
ice hockey
player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.
Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the National Hockey League
with the Washington Capitals
. The Capitals also selected Gustafsson's son, Anton Gustafsson
, with the first of their two first-round picks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
.
in the Swedish third tier league and later transferred to Färjestads BK
of the Elitserien
. Gustafsson was drafted by the Washington Capitals
in the fourth round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
. Gustafsson chose to play the 1978–79 season in his homeland Sweden, but he signed with the WHA
's Edmonton Oilers
in March 1979. Gustafsson made his North American pro debut in the WHA playoffs that spring, picking up a goal and two assists in two games. When the Oilers merged into the NHL, the Capitals reclaimed Gustafsson's rights from Edmonton. In the season of 1986-1987 he played for Bofors IK in the second highest division and still was selected for the national team, which caused some controversy, before playing 2 more NHL seasons. After retiring from the NHL he first returned to Färjestads BK and later spent several years playing in Austria
.
In 1987 he received the Svenska Dagbladet
gold medal by participating in Sweden's national team, when they won the gold medal in the World Championships. He was involved in the game-tying goal against the Soviet Union in the final round, which lead to victory of the tournament.
He has been reported as a "player's coach", listening to and arguing with his players rather than telling them what to do. In a SVT
interview he stated: "[Ice] hockey is played on the ice, not behind the bench. As coach I can point things out to them and make them aware of stuff but they are the ones who play the game. As a player I have to confess that I didn't listen that much to what the coach said, and as a coach I don't expect them to do either."
He was criticised for asking various players whom they would like to see in the team and how they wanted to play and for asking players how they would like to see the lines formed. He then went in and adjusted the lines as the tournaments went on. The criticism has been somewhat subdued after his 2006 Olympic and IIHF WC double.
The Olympic and IIHF team only shared eight players. Most of the stars from Olympics was missing. Only Jörgen Jönsson
, Kenny Jönsson
, Henrik Zetterberg
, Niklas Kronwall
, Mikael Samuelsson
, Stefan Liv
, Ronnie Sundin
and Mika Hannula
participated in both tournaments.
On May 6, 2011, Gustafsson was named the head coach of Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
(KHL), becoming the first Swede to be named the head coach of a KHL team. However, after a disappointing start of the 2011–12 season for Moscow Oblast, Gustafsson was forced to leave the club on November 3, 2011. The team's then assistant coach Janne Karlsson took over the head-coaching job for Moscow Oblast.
, 1981
, 1983
, 1987
and 1991
) World Championships with Swedish national team. In both 1987 and 1991 he won the Gold medal.
He also played in the Canada Cup
in 1984
and 1987
.
In 1992 he represented Sweden in the Olympic Games in Albertville
. Fourteen years later he was head coach for the Gold medal winning Swedish team in the Olympics in Torino. In the same year, 2006, he also won gold medal in the Ice Hockey World Championship as head coach.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.
Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. The Capitals also selected Gustafsson's son, Anton Gustafsson
Anton Gustafsson
Carl Anton Gustafsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for the SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A.- Playing career :...
, with the first of their two first-round picks in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
.
Playing career
Started his career playing for Bofors IKBofors IK
Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*...
in the Swedish third tier league and later transferred to Färjestads BK
Färjestads BK
Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
of the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. Gustafsson was drafted by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in the fourth round of the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft
1978 NHL Amateur Draft
The 1978 NHL Amateur Draft occurred at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec on June 15, 1978. It was the last draft to be called the "Amateur Draft" before the process was renamed to the NHL Entry Draft in 1979.-Selections by round:...
. Gustafsson chose to play the 1978–79 season in his homeland Sweden, but he signed with the WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
's Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in March 1979. Gustafsson made his North American pro debut in the WHA playoffs that spring, picking up a goal and two assists in two games. When the Oilers merged into the NHL, the Capitals reclaimed Gustafsson's rights from Edmonton. In the season of 1986-1987 he played for Bofors IK in the second highest division and still was selected for the national team, which caused some controversy, before playing 2 more NHL seasons. After retiring from the NHL he first returned to Färjestads BK and later spent several years playing in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
In 1987 he received the Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared on 18 December 1884. Svenska Dagbladet is published in Stockholm and provides coverage of national and international news as well as local coverage of the Greater Stockholm region...
gold medal by participating in Sweden's national team, when they won the gold medal in the World Championships. He was involved in the game-tying goal against the Soviet Union in the final round, which lead to victory of the tournament.
Coaching career
Gustafsson has since his active playing career coached several teams, including two national teams.- Assistant coach of the Swiss national team 1997–2001
- Head coach of VEU FeldkirchVEU FeldkirchVEU Feldkirch is a professional ice hockey team from Feldkirch, Austria at Vorarlberghalle. The team currently plays in the Austrian National League . VEU Feldkirch were nine-time Austrian ice hockey champions when they played in the higher level Austrian Hockey League, before being relegated....
in the Austrian league 1998/99 - Head coach of SC Langnau in the Swiss national league 1999–2001
- Head coach of Färjestads BKFärjestads BKFärjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965...
in the Swedish ElitserienElitserienElitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
2001–2005 - Head coach of Tre Kronor, the Swedish national teamSwedish national men's ice hockey teamThe Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
2005–2010 - Head coach of ZSC LionsZSC LionsThe Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
of the National League A, 2010–2011 - Head coach of Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHLKontinental Hockey LeagueThe Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
, 2011–
He has been reported as a "player's coach", listening to and arguing with his players rather than telling them what to do. In a SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
interview he stated: "[Ice] hockey is played on the ice, not behind the bench. As coach I can point things out to them and make them aware of stuff but they are the ones who play the game. As a player I have to confess that I didn't listen that much to what the coach said, and as a coach I don't expect them to do either."
He was criticised for asking various players whom they would like to see in the team and how they wanted to play and for asking players how they would like to see the lines formed. He then went in and adjusted the lines as the tournaments went on. The criticism has been somewhat subdued after his 2006 Olympic and IIHF WC double.
The Olympic and IIHF team only shared eight players. Most of the stars from Olympics was missing. Only Jörgen Jönsson
Jörgen Jönsson
Ulf Peter Jörgen Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who last played for Färjestads BK of the Swedish Elitserien. He has represented the Team Sweden 285 times, making him the record holder for most games played in the national team...
, Kenny Jönsson
Kenny Jönsson
Per Anders Kenny Jönsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.- Playing career :Jönsson was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1st round as the 12th overall selection in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...
, Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
, Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall
Niklas Kronwall is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, an alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
, Mikael Samuelsson
Mikael Samuelsson
Mikael Samuelsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ....
, Stefan Liv
Stefan Liv
Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey player. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in Sweden. He played one season of minor league hockey in North America then returned to Europe...
, Ronnie Sundin
Ronnie Sundin
Karl Ronnie Sundin is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He was defenceman and an alternate captain for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League.-Playing career:...
and Mika Hannula
Mika Hannula
Mika Stefan Hannula is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently playing with Modo Hockey.- Playing career :...
participated in both tournaments.
On May 6, 2011, Gustafsson was named the head coach of Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....
(KHL), becoming the first Swede to be named the head coach of a KHL team. However, after a disappointing start of the 2011–12 season for Moscow Oblast, Gustafsson was forced to leave the club on November 3, 2011. The team's then assistant coach Janne Karlsson took over the head-coaching job for Moscow Oblast.
Awards and achievements
- Named to the 1977 World Junior Championships All-Star Team.
- Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 1983.
- Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 1987.
- Awarded GuldhjälmenGuldhjälmenGuldhjälmen is a Swedish ice hockey award, which is awarded annually to Elitserien's most valuable player as decided by a vote of its players....
(Swedish Most Valuable Player) in 1990. - Gold medal at the 1991 World Championships.
- Named to the AlpenligaAlpenligaThe Alpenliga was an international professional ice hockey league which existed between 1991 and 1999. It was contested by club teams from Austria, Italy and Slovenia....
All-Star Team in 1997. - Swedish champion as head coach for Färjestads BK in 2002.
- Named as Swedish Coach of the Year in 2006.
Records
- Set a Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
record (since broken) for points by a rookie with 60 in 1979–80. - Scored the fastest goal from the start of a period (5 seconds in third period) vs. the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on January 18, 1983. - First coach in history to win the Olympics and the IIHF World Championship in the same year (2006).
Notable events
- Scored the game-winning goal for the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in the franchise's first victory over the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
on February 19, 1980. - Became the first Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
player to attempt two penalty shots in the same season in 1980–81. - Scored 5 goals to beat the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
7–1 on January 8, 1984. - Played on the Swedish team that reached the Canada CupCanada Cup (ice hockey)The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional...
final vs Canada in 1984. - He played his entire nine-year NHL career with the Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
and notched 555 points (196 goals, 359 assists) in 629 games. - Inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2003.
- Appointed head coach for the Swedish national men's ice hockey teamSwedish national men's ice hockey teamThe Swedish men's national ice hockey team, or Tre Kronor , as it is called in Sweden, is one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the world...
in 2005 - Became first coach in history to win both Olympic and IIHF World Championship the same year during the 2006 Winter Olympics2006 Winter OlympicsThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
and 2006 Ice Hockey World Championship.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | KB Karlskoga Bofors IK Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*... |
Swe-2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | KB Karlskoga | Swe-1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | KB Karlskoga | Swe-2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976–77 | KB Karlskoga | Swe-2 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977–78 | Färjestads BK Färjestads BK Färjestads Bollklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey team based in Karlstad. Färjestad has had 18 Swedish Championship final appearances, winning nine times since Elitserien was started in 1975. The team plays in the highest Swedish league, and have done so since 1965... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
32 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 33 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
WHA World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
80 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 67 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 69 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 51 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 70 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Bofors IK Bofors IK Bofors IK is an ice-hockey club from Karlskoga in Sweden. They are currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. In 1963, the club IFK Bofors was merged with Karlskoga IF and formed KB 63 , which since 1978 is known under the current name Bofors IK.-External links:*... |
Swe-3 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 18 | 51 | 69 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 37 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 1990–91 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 37 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 35 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 40 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | VEU Feldkirch VEU Feldkirch VEU Feldkirch is a professional ice hockey team from Feldkirch, Austria at Vorarlberghalle. The team currently plays in the Austrian National League . VEU Feldkirch were nine-time Austrian ice hockey champions when they played in the higher level Austrian Hockey League, before being relegated.... |
AUS Austrian Hockey League The Austrian Hockey League , called the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level ice hockey league in Austria.-History:... |
54 | 20 | 43 | 63 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | VEU Feldkirch | AUS | 41 | 21 | 42 | 63 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | VEU Feldkirch | AUS | 36 | 20 | 46 | 66 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | VEU Feldkirch | AUS | 52 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | VEU Feldkirch | EHL | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | VEU Feldkirch | AUS | 46 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | VEU Feldkirch | AUS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 214 | 88 | 102 | 190 | 96 | 30 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 18 | ||||
| AUS totals | 231 | 95 | 215 | 310 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| WHA totals | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 629 | 196 | 359 | 555 | 196 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | ||||
International play
Bengt-Åke has played in five (19791979 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships took place at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union from 26 April to 14 May. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four...
, 1981
1981 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships took place at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden from 12 April to the 26 April. Eight teams took part, firstly splitting into two groups of two, with the best two from each group advancing to the final group. These teams then play each other in the...
, 1983
1983 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in West Germany from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich, Dortmund and Düsseldorf. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more. This was the 49th World Championships,...
, 1987
1987 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd ice hockey European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition....
and 1991
1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :...
) World Championships with Swedish national team. In both 1987 and 1991 he won the Gold medal.
He also played in the Canada Cup
Canada Cup (ice hockey)
The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional...
in 1984
1984 Canada Cup
The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil...
and 1987
1987 Canada Cup
The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....
.
In 1992 he represented Sweden in the Olympic Games in Albertville
Albertville
Albertville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The town is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics.-Geography:...
. Fourteen years later he was head coach for the Gold medal winning Swedish team in the Olympics in Torino. In the same year, 2006, he also won gold medal in the Ice Hockey World Championship as head coach.