Rolf Edberg
Encyclopedia
Rolf Arne "Råttan [The Rat]" Edberg (born September 29, 1950 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired Swedish
ice hockey
player.
After playing in Sweden for many years, Edberg signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals
. After playing three seasons with the Capitals, Edberg returned to Sweden where he played for several more years before retiring.
Edberg should not be confused with his namesake, the well-known Swedish journalist, author, member of parliament and ambassador Rolf Edberg.
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....
ice hockey
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.
After playing in Sweden for many years, Edberg signed as a free agent with the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
. After playing three seasons with the Capitals, Edberg returned to Sweden where he played for several more years before retiring.
Edberg should not be confused with his namesake, the well-known Swedish journalist, author, member of parliament and ambassador Rolf Edberg.