Ulf Sterner

Ulf Sterner
Ulf Sterner in the early 1960's
Born	(1941-02-11) 11 February 1941 (age 83) Deje, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Forshaga IF Västra Frölunda HC New York Rangers Rögle BK Färjestad BK London Lions
National team	Sweden
Playing career	1956–1990

Ulf Ivar Erik Sterner (born 11 February 1941) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in nine IIHF World Championships for Sweden, where the team won seven medals: one gold, five silver, and one bronze. He was also a member of the silver medal team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Sterner played for Forshaga IF from 1956–61, Västra Frölunda IF from 1961–64, and for the New York Rangers in 1964–65, before returning to Sweden to play for Rögle BK and Färjestads BK. He finished his career in England with the London Lions in 1973–74. On 27 January 1965, he became the first European-trained player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2001.