Stefan Örnskog
Encyclopedia
Stefan Örnskog is a Swedish ice hockey
player whose professional career as a left wing
/centre
lasted from 1987 to 2001 and was capped with a gold medal at the Lillehammer
1994 Winter Olympics
in neighboring Norway
, as well as with a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.
, the capital of Jönköping County
in southern Sweden's Småland
province, Stefan Örnskog enjoyed a 14-season career, playing 12 of them for his home town club HV71
in the country's top elite league, Elitserien
. 1994–95 season and part of the 1999–2000 season was spent in Finland
playing for JYP in the SM-liiga
. On 26 December 2001, Örnskogs's jersey, no. 15, along with Fredrik Stillman
's no. 14, was retired during a ceremony before a match against Frölunda HC
in Kinnarps Arena
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player whose professional career as a left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
/centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
lasted from 1987 to 2001 and was capped with a gold medal at the Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
1994 Winter Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
in neighboring Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, as well as with a silver and a bronze medal at the World Championships.
Playing career
A native of JönköpingJönköping
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, the capital of Jönköping County
Jönköping County
Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
in southern Sweden's Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
province, Stefan Örnskog enjoyed a 14-season career, playing 12 of them for his home town club HV71
HV71
HV71, often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien...
in the country's top elite league, Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. 1994–95 season and part of the 1999–2000 season was spent in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
playing for JYP in the SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
. On 26 December 2001, Örnskogs's jersey, no. 15, along with Fredrik Stillman
Fredrik Stillman
Fredrik Stillman is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently general manager for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :Stillman, sometimes locally called "Mr...
's no. 14, was retired during a ceremony before a match against Frölunda HC
Frölunda HC
Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
in Kinnarps Arena
Kinnarps Arena
Kinnarps Arena is an ice hockey venue in Jönköping, Sweden.The arena, which is located in the Rosenlund district of Jönköping, was built between September 1999 and September 2000...
.
Awards
- Gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 1994.
- Bronze medal at the World Championships in 1994.
- Silver medal at the World Championships in 1995.
- Elitserien champion with HV71 in 1995.
International play
Örnskog has played for Sweden in the following competitions:- 1994 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1994 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 1994 Winter Olympics was held at the Fjellhallen in Gjøvik and the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer, Norway. The competition, held from February 12 to February 27, was won by Sweden and Canada as runner-up.-Final rankings:Source:* Gold -...
(gold medal) - 1994 World Championships1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
(bronze medal) - 1995 World Championships1995 Men's World Ice Hockey ChampionshipsThe 1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was played in Stockholm and Gavle Sweden, from April 23rd to May the 7th, 1995. In the tournament finals, Finland won the gold medal by winning over Sweden 4-1 at the Globen arena in Stockholm. The Finnish goals were scored by Timo Jutila and Ville...
(silver medal)