Gustav Björkman
Encyclopedia
Gustav "Gurkan" Björkman (born February 24, 1976) is a retired Swedish
bandy
player who played his last year for Hammarby IF Bandy
as a forward. He is also known as "Kundvagnen", "the shopping trolley", because he always plays with a characteristic grill on his helmet. He has won the Swedish championship
three times, with Sandvikens AIK
in 1997 and 2003, and with Hammarby IF Bandy
2010.
In April 2008 he signed a new two-year contract (with option for a third) with "Bajen". But after they won the Swedish championship
, and he became father to his "little prince" Melker he chose to retire at the age of 34.
He has been a important key-player in Hammarby, the season 2009/10 with his feeling for finding the net, he is one of Swedens greatest players and very powerful. Gustav really is a what you can call; True Hero, not only because he took Hammarby to the final in 2007 with his 3 goals against Västerås, but also with his style of playing; He always plays his best for his team, he works hard, and he really is full of energy, as Stefan "Lillis" Jonsson once said. He is also a great skater, which he uses well to get, as fast as he can, from the penalty booth to the other side and the bench.
The fans of his team, Hammarby, always shows how much they appreciate him. They have also written a tribute song to show this for him: PÅ'an, SLÅ'an, KLÅ'an, FLÅ'an, BJÖRKMAN!
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
player who played his last year for Hammarby IF Bandy
Hammarby IF Bandy
Hammarby IF Bandy is a Swedish Bandy club from Södermalm, Stockholm, a section of the sports club Hammarby IF . Hammarby IF currently play in elitserien, which is the highest division. They are in their 39th season in Elitserien...
as a forward. He is also known as "Kundvagnen", "the shopping trolley", because he always plays with a characteristic grill on his helmet. He has won the Swedish championship
Swedish bandy champions
Swedish bandy champions is a title held by the winners of the final of the highest Swedish bandy league played each year, Elitserien. The final is played in March. From the 2007-2008 season, Saturday replaced Sunday as the final date, but was changed back in 2010...
three times, with Sandvikens AIK
Sandvikens AIK
Sandvikens AIK, SAIK, is a sports club from Sandviken in Sweden. It is most noted for its successes in bandy but has also played football. Sandvikens are in their 64th season in the top division. Sandvikens play in black shirts...
in 1997 and 2003, and with Hammarby IF Bandy
Hammarby IF Bandy
Hammarby IF Bandy is a Swedish Bandy club from Södermalm, Stockholm, a section of the sports club Hammarby IF . Hammarby IF currently play in elitserien, which is the highest division. They are in their 39th season in Elitserien...
2010.
In April 2008 he signed a new two-year contract (with option for a third) with "Bajen". But after they won the Swedish championship
Swedish bandy champions
Swedish bandy champions is a title held by the winners of the final of the highest Swedish bandy league played each year, Elitserien. The final is played in March. From the 2007-2008 season, Saturday replaced Sunday as the final date, but was changed back in 2010...
, and he became father to his "little prince" Melker he chose to retire at the age of 34.
He has been a important key-player in Hammarby, the season 2009/10 with his feeling for finding the net, he is one of Swedens greatest players and very powerful. Gustav really is a what you can call; True Hero, not only because he took Hammarby to the final in 2007 with his 3 goals against Västerås, but also with his style of playing; He always plays his best for his team, he works hard, and he really is full of energy, as Stefan "Lillis" Jonsson once said. He is also a great skater, which he uses well to get, as fast as he can, from the penalty booth to the other side and the bench.
The fans of his team, Hammarby, always shows how much they appreciate him. They have also written a tribute song to show this for him: PÅ'an, SLÅ'an, KLÅ'an, FLÅ'an, BJÖRKMAN!
External links
- http://www.bandysidan.nu/ibdb/playerinfo.php?SpelareID=174&sprak=sve&land=3 Gustav Björkman at Bandysidan.nu
- http://www.hammarbybandy.se/ Gustav Björkman profile at Hammarby IF