Lars-Erik Sjöberg

Lars-Erik Sjöberg was one of the leading Swedish defensemen of his era and was frequently appointed team captainArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose. Lars-Erik SjöbergArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Laknäs and played village hockey in Tällberg before his time in Leksand. The TällbergArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose team was called Penticton. In Hockeysverige’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose 2016 retrospective, Nubben Andersson recalled the team cycling to Leksand to play games.

The same retrospective describes a plan to combine studies and hockey at Yale that did not materialize because of military serviceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. His move to Djurgården instead coincided with his admission to GIHDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Ahead of the 1969/70Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose season, Sjöberg moved to Frölunda to study psychology in Göteborg. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association’sArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose biography records his bachelor’s degree in psychology and his work in behavioral research in Göteborg.

The association attributes his nickname Professorn, meaning the Professor, to his thoughtful views and balanced mannerArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose. Its account of his play highlights his skating, hip checks and ability to block shotsArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose.