Ejnar Olsson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ejnar Olsson

Swedish ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1896

Place of Birth: Ärla, Södermanland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 24-Jan-1925

Profession: ice hockey player, bandy player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Ejnar Olsson

  • Ejnar "Hund-Eje" Olsson (July 9, 1896 – January 24, 1925) was a Swedish ice hockey player, who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. In 1924, he was a member of the Swedish ice hockey team, which finished fourth in the Olympic ice hockey tournament.
  • He played four matches as goaltender. In those days, Swedish hockey was still being played on lakes.
  • The 1925 winter was unusually mild, and "Hund-Eje" became its most notable casualty when he drowned in Lake Norrviken while ice skating.

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