Article in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the source hockey background was rooted in Timrå IK, which the Swedish Ice Hockey Association identifies as his formative club. At the 1980 Article in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the source, he was selected as a defenseman on the tournament’s All-Star team.
In its historical profile, the Article in Swedish Olympic CommitteeRead the source describes Andersson as a robust, tactically astute defenseman whose strength was defensive play. Article in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the source also highlights his defensive partnership with Kjell Samuelsson in 1991.
As a coach, Andersson worked with both junior and senior players at Björklöven: he was an assistant with the J20 junior team in Article in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the source–2007/08 and the senior team in 2008/09–2009/10. He subsequently served as an assistant coach at MoDo in Article in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the source–2012/13.