Lasse Björn
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Björn at the 1957 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
16 December 1931 Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 August 2024 (aged 92) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Djurgårdens IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1949–1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lars Gunnar Raldo "Lasse" Björn (16 December 1931 – 14 August 2024) was a Swedish ice hockey player. As a defenceman, he played 216 games for the Sweden men's national team and participated in nine Ice Hockey World Championships and three Winter Olympics. He won nine Swedish ice hockey championships with Djurgårdens IF, who retired jersey number 12 in his honor. He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998.