Ulf Sterner

Ulf Sterner is regarded as one of Swedish hockey's all-time greatsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose and was a pioneer for Swedish players in the NHL. Ulf SternerArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose grew up in Deje, with Deje IK as his formative club. In an interview republished by Hockeysverige in 2021Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, he recalled a childhood spent playing both hockey and football. He also remembered playing on Deje’s youth team alongside his brother OweArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

During a visit to Karlskoga IdrottsveteranerArticle in Karlskoga IdrottsveteranerRead the sourceClose on 10 May 2017, Sterner recalled playing at the Deje rink nicknamed Dårbingen. He also said that he had attended the samrealskola in MolkomArticle in Karlskoga IdrottsveteranerRead the sourceClose.

Looking back on his time in Forshaga in the republished interview, Sterner said that his linemates included Nisse NilssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose first and Uffe Hedqvist later. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association’s HallArticle in Svenska IshockeyförbundetRead the sourceClose of Fame profile highlights his reading of the game and passing in its assessment of his hockey career.

His club choices also involved life outside hockey: in the interview republished in 2021Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, Sterner said that difficulty finding work locally contributed to his move from Forshaga to Frölunda. Recalling his contact with Rögle, he said that Des MoroneyArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose had approached him about playing there.