Bengt Åkerblom

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Position Centre
Pro clubs Djurgårdens, Mora IK
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born May 2, 1967(1967-05-02),
Sweden
Died October 15, 1995 (aged 28),
Mora, Sweden,
Pro career 1986 – 1995

Bengt Åkerblom (May 2, 1967October 15, 1995) was a Swedish ice hockey player.

Åkerblom is one of the few ice hockey players to have died on-ice whilst playing for their team. This happened during an exhibition game on October 15, 1995 between his team Mora IK and Brynäs IF at the FM Mattsson Arena in Mora, Sweden, when the 28 year old Swede had his neck cut by a skate.

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