Christer Olsson
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Christer Olsson is a Swedish
former professional ice hockey
player and the current head coach
of Leksands IF
in the HockeyAllsvenskan. Olsson played briefly in the NHL
with the St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators
. He played Defense and shot left-handed.
and making his debut with the Blues. The following season he was part of an infamous and extremely lopsided trade when he was traded by the Blues to the Ottawa Senators for Pavol Demitra
. Demitra eventually became a scoring powerhouse with the Blues for a number of years while Olsson decided to go back to Sweden to play hockey after his short stint with the Senators that year.
Olsson played 7 more years in Sweden and one in Austria
before retiring after the 2004–2005 season.
every season. He has mostly been coaching Leksand's representation team, but he has also coached Leksand's under-20 team
in two seasons. On April 20, 2011, Olsson was named the head coach
of Leksand's representation team in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
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....
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
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player and the current head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of Leksands IF
Leksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
in the HockeyAllsvenskan. Olsson played briefly in the NHL
National Hockey League
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with the St. Louis Blues and Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He played Defense and shot left-handed.
Playing career
Olsson was drafted by the Blues in the 11th round, 275th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Sweden for 2 years before splitting the 1995–1996 season with the Worcester Ice Cats of the AHLAmerican Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
and making his debut with the Blues. The following season he was part of an infamous and extremely lopsided trade when he was traded by the Blues to the Ottawa Senators for Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...
. Demitra eventually became a scoring powerhouse with the Blues for a number of years while Olsson decided to go back to Sweden to play hockey after his short stint with the Senators that year.
Olsson played 7 more years in Sweden and one in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
before retiring after the 2004–2005 season.
Coaching career
Since his retirement after the 2004–2005 season, Olsson has been coaching Leksands IFLeksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
every season. He has mostly been coaching Leksand's representation team, but he has also coached Leksand's under-20 team
J20 SuperElit
J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan...
in two seasons. On April 20, 2011, Olsson was named the head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of Leksand's representation team in the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1992-93 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 22 4 4 8 18 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 38 7 3 10 50 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 39 6 5 11 18 14 1 3 4 6
1995-96 St. Louis Blues NHL 26 2 8 10 14 3 0 0 0 0
1995-96 Worcester IceCats AHL 39 7 7 14 22 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 St. Louis Blues NHL 5 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Ottawa Senators NHL 25 2 3 5 10 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Worcester IceCats AHL 2 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Vastra Frolunda HC Gotebo SEL 45 13 8 21 54 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Vastra Frolunda HC Gotebo SEL 47 5 11 16 48 4 0 1 1 4
1999-00 Klagenfurt AC Aust 34 7 11 18 63 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 46 9 7 16 28 4 0 0 0 12
2001-02 Brynas IF Gavle SEL 50 5 16 21 65 4 0 0 0 2
2002-03 Leksands IF SEL 48 10 10 20 44 3 1 0 1 6
2003-04 Leksands IF SEL 50 7 8 15 54 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Leksands IF Swe-1 3 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 56 4 12 16 24 3 0 0 0 0