Ragnar Johansson

Ragnar "Ragge" Johansson (30 December 1911 – 3 December 2002) was a Swedish ice hockey player and coach, best known for representing Hammarby IF and winning four domestic titles with the club. He competed in the 1938 World Championships. Johansson also played bandy and football.

Ragnar Johansson
Johansson with Hammarby IF in 1944.
Born
Ragnar Leonard Johansson

(1911-12-30)30 December 1911
Stockholm, Sweden
Died3 December 2002(2002-12-03) (aged 90)
Bollnäs, Sweden
Ice hockey career
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for Hammarby IF
Atlas Diesels IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1934–1947
Bandy career
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1934–1944 Hammarby IF

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).
Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934–1938 Hammarby IF 17 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Athletic career

Ice hockey

Born and raised in Stockholm, Johansson started to play ice hockey with local club IK Nordia as a youngster.[1] In 1934, at age 22, Johansson made his debut in the senior roster of Hammarby IF, competing in the top tier Elitserien.[2]

Johansson won four Swedish championships – in 1936, 1937, 1942 and 1943 – with Hammarby IF.[3] In total, he played 185 games for the club and scored 47 goals.[4]

He made 16 international appearances for the Swedish national team.[5][4] Johansson competed in the 1938 World Championships, where Sweden finished in 5th place.[6]

He briefly represented Atlas Diesels IF in 1945–1946, before retiring at Hammarby IF in 1947.[4]

Bandy

Like many other ice hockey players at the time, Pettersson also played bandy with Hammarby IF. He played two seasons in the top tier Allsvenskan, in 1935 and 1944.[7][8]

Football

Johansson also briefly played football with Hammarby IF in Division 2, Sweden's second tier, between 1934 and 1938.[7]

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Johansson worked as an ice hockey coach. He was the manager of Hammarby IF between 1946 and 1954, most notably winning the Swedish Championship in 1951. He also coached Forshaga IF, IK Göta, Strömsbro IF and the Norway national team, as well as working for the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.[9][4]

References
  1. "1942" (in Swedish). HIF Hockey Historia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Ragge Johansson" (in Swedish). Eliteprospects. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Svenska mästare i ishockey" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Hammarbys spelare" (in Swedish). HIF Hockey Historia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. "Vi som spelat i landslagen" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Hockey Association. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. "The Sweden team rosters in World Championship, Olympic Games, World Cup of Hockey and Canada Cup year by year since 1920" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. "1935" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  8. "1944" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. "Med hjärtat hos Hammarby IF" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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