Ove Dahlberg
Ove Dahlberg | |||||||||
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| Born | 12 April 1931 Surahammar, Sweden | ||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1997 (aged 65) | ||||||||
| Known for | IIHF official | ||||||||
| Honors | IIHF Hall of Fame (2004) | ||||||||
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Ove Dahlberg (12 April 1931 – 9 January 1997) was a Swedish ice hockey and soccer official. Having previously played a forward position in ice hockey, Dahlberg is considered one of the greatest European referees for his ability to read the game. He was inducted posthumously into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2004 and into the Swedish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.