Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
| Bengt-Åke Gustafsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Gustafsson in 2008 | |||
| Born |
23 March 1958 Karlskoga, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
KB Karlskoga Färjestads BK Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals VEU Feldkirch | ||
| National team | Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
55th overall, 1978 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1973–1999 | ||
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (born 23 March 1958) is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. Gustafsson is the former head coach of the Sweden senior team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010.
During his North American career, including two games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Edmonton Oilers, and then nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Washington Capitals. He was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.
The Capitals selected Gustafsson's son, Anton Gustafsson, with the 21st overall pick in the 2008 NHL entry draft.
In 2003, Gustafsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame as a player.