Rune Johansson

Rune Arnold Georg Johansson (23 August 1920 – 30 December 1998) was a Swedish ice hockey player, best known for representing Hammarby IF. He played 103 international games for Sweden and won the 1953 World Championships, as well as competing in the 1948 and 1952 Winter Olympics.

Rune Johansson
Johansson in 1950.
Born (1920-08-23)23 August 1920
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 30 December 1998(1998-12-30) (aged 78)
Bagarmossen, Sweden
Position Defenceman
Played for AIK
Hammarby IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1940–1955
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Oslo Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1947 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place1951 ParisTeam
Gold medal – first place1953 Zürich/Basel Team

Club career

Born and raised in Stockholm, Johansson started to play ice hockey with local clubs BK Nordia and IK Sture as a youngster. In 1940, he made his debut in the senior roster of AIK IF, competing in Svenska Serien. He played five seasons with the club in the domestic top division.[1]

In 1945, Johansson joined rivals Hammarby IF. Known as a physical and reliable stay-at-home defenceman, he formed a strong defensive pairing with club legend Åke Andersson for several seasons.[2] He won the Swedish championship with the club in 1951.[3]

He stayed with Hammarby IF for 10 seasons, before retiring in 1955.[1] In total, Johansson played 132 games for the club and scored 39 goals.[4]

International career

Johansson made 103 international appearances for the Swedish national team, making his debut in 1941.[5]

Competing in five World Championships, Johansson most notably won the gold medal in 1953. He also won the silver medal with his country in 1947 and 1951.[6]

Johansson competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz where Sweden placed fourth, and won the bronze medal with his country at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.[6][2]

He is a recipient of the honorary award Stora Grabbars Märke, handed out by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.[7]

Coaching career

After retiring, Johansson worked as an ice hockey coach for Hammarby IF and as a sports administrator with local club Nordia HC, based in the Stockholm suburb of Bagarmossen.[4]

Other sports

He was also talented in athletics, competing in hammer throw at the highest domestic level and winning the Stockholm district championships. Like many other ice hockey players at the time, Johansson also played bandy with Hammarby IF. He was listed as a reserve player for the club in 1945 and 1946.[8][4]

References
  1. "Rune Johansson" (in Swedish). Eliteprospects. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Rune Johansson" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Svenska mästare i ishockey" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "Rune Johansson" (in Swedish). Hammarby Hockey. 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. "Stora Grabbar" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. "1946" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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