Tony Mårtensson

Tony Mårtensson was a skilled playmaker who played a central role in Linköping’s offenseArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Tony MårtenssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Märsta, playing hockey with RA73 and football with Märsta IK. In an April 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he recalled playing in the S:t Erikscupen final at Globen as a youth player with RA73.

When MårtenssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose discussed choosing between the two sports, he pointed to his senior debut for Arlanda against Huddinge at 16. In his 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose recollection, it was after that game that he chose hockey over football.

Another decision concerned a hockey gymnasiumArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose in Västerås, an upper secondary programme with a hockey focus: Mårtensson was accepted but followed Roger Melin’s advice to stay and continue developing in Arlanda. In the 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview, he described Melin as the most important coach of his career, highlighting his influence in Arlanda, Brynäs and Linköping. He also recalled working as an electrician while playing for ArlandaArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

After his playing career, Mårtensson moved into Almtuna’s hockey management, first as assistant sporting director and then as sporting director from the 2021/22Article in Linköping HCRead the sourceClose season. In a December 2023 article published by Linköping HCArticle in Linköping HCRead the sourceClose, Peter Jakobsson highlighted Mårtensson’s understanding of the game as a player and judged that he had brought it into his work as a sporting director.