Anders Kallur

Anders Kallur
Born (1952-07-06) 6 July 1952 (age 72)
Ludvika, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Falu IF
HC Tunabro
Modo AIK
Södertälje Sportsklubb
Djurgårdens IF Hockey
New York Islanders
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1970–1985

Anders Kallur (born 6 July 1952) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the New York Islanders.

Kallur played for Modo Hockey and Södertälje SK before moving to Djurgårdens IF in 1978. He was awarded Guldpucken as the best player of the 1978–79 season.[1] He was signed by New York Islanders in 1979 and played his entire North American career with that team (except for two games with Indianapolis Checkers).

Together with fellow Swede Stefan Persson, Kallur was part of the first NHL team (1979-80 New York Islanders) to win a Stanley Cup with European-trained players on its roster. Scottish-born Dunc Munro of the Montreal Maroons was the first European-born player to win the Stanley Cup.[2] Kallur played with the Islanders during all four of their Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983.[3] He is currently a scout in the New York Rangers organization focusing on European prospects.[4]

Anders Kallur is the father of Swedish athletes Jenny, Martin and Susanna Kallur.[3]

  1. ^ "Hederpriser, Historik". swehockey.se. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All Time, Szymon Szemberg and Andrew Podnieks, p.74, Fenn Publishing, Bolton, Ontario, Canada, 2008, ISBN 978-1-55168-358-4
  3. ^ a b Anna Asker (10 October 2006). "Hockeyproffset blev en soft idrottspappa". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ "New York Rangers Directory". New York Rangers Official Website.