Eilert Määttä

Yngve Eilert "Garvis" Määttä (22 September 1935 – 7 May 2011)[1] was a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for Skellefteå AIK and Södertälje SK. In international play he scored the game tying 4–4 goal in the 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships in the final game against the Soviet Union that clinched the tournament win for Sweden.

Määttä was the coach for Djurgårdens IF during the 1978–79 Elitserien season.[2]

International championship teams

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for  Sweden
Silver 1964 Innsbruck Team competition

References

  1. ^ Forsgren, Björn (May 10, 2011). "Legendaren Eilert ”Garvis” Määttä död" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se (Aftonbladet). http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/trekronor/article13001837.ab. Retrieved May 10, 2011. 
  2. ^ Fahlman, Johan (2008). "Djurgårdens IF" (in Swedish). Alla tiders elitserie. Idrottsförlaget i Västerås AB. p. 53. ISBN 978-91-977326-1-1. 

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