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Ulf Sterner was born on 11 February, 1941 in Deje, Sweden, is a Swedish ice hockey forward. Discover Ulf Sterner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
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Deje, Sweden |
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Ulf Sterner Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Ulf Sterner height is 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) and Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb).
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6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Ulf Sterner Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ulf Sterner worth at the age of 83 years old? Ulf Sterner’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from Sweden. We have estimated Ulf Sterner's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Ulf Ivar Erik Sterner (born 11 February 1941) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward.
He played in nine IIHF World Championships for Sweden, where the team won seven medals: one gold, five silver, and one bronze.
Through the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was one of Sweden's most popular players.
He is also credited with inventing the "stick to skate to stick" maneuver.
Sterner played for Forshaga IF from 1956–61, Västra Frölunda IF from 1961–64, and for the New York Rangers in 1964–65, before returning to Sweden to play for Rögle BK and Färjestads BK.
On 12 November 1959, he made his international debut with Tre Kronor in a friendly match against Czechoslovakia's team.
He scored his first goal in that game, which Tre Kronor won 11–3.
He was the team's youngest player of all time.
His first Olympics came in 1960 in Squaw Valley.
The team did not earn a medal, but from that point on he was a dominating centre in international play.
At the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships, Sterner scored what he described as his most memorable goal when he scored the 3–0 goal against Team Canada.
His team won the game 5–3 and took the gold medal.
At the 1963 World Championship, he scored a hat trick against Canada in a 4–1 win.
After the game, he and teammate Sven "Tumba" Johansson met King Gustaf VI Adolf and received a royal congratulations.
By 1963, the New York Rangers had taken interest, and in October, Sterner made the trip for training camp.
He was also a member of the silver medal team at the 1964 Winter Olympics.
The parties signed a five-game tryout agreement, but Sterner declined to play that season in order to conserve his amateur status for the 1964 Winter Olympics.
The Swedish Olympic hockey team won a silver medal, and Sterner then attended the NY Rangers training camp in 1964 where he displayed excellent skills.
However, the NHL, unlike the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), permitted hitting and physical play on any point of the ice; international players were not allowed to hit in the offensive zone.
Allowing him time to adjust to the North American game, the Rangers offered him a start with the St. Paul Rangers of the Central League, which he accepted.
After two months, he had adapted to the different style of play and was promoted to the Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League.
On 27 January 1965, he became the first European-trained player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Finally, on 27 January 1965, he joined the Rangers in a game against the Boston Bruins, becoming the first European to play in the NHL.
Ultimately, Sterner played only four games in the NHL, and he did not register a point although Rangers coach Red Sullivan praised Sterner for his puckhandling skills.
But he had been reluctant to play physically or to instigate physical play.
He was sent back down to the AHL, and it soon became clear that he was not willing to return to the NHL for the 1965-66 season although he had signed a two year contract.
As much as his skills carried him through games in the AHL, he simply did not have the training to play 60-minute games with full contact.
In 1969, the IIHF adopted the same body-checking rules as the NHL, and four years later, Börje Salming joined the Toronto Maple Leafs, ending up playing 17 years in the NHL.
Eight years after leaving the Rangers, Sterner and the Swedish national team finally faced the best Canadian NHL players in two exhibition games in Stockholm that were part of Team Canada's preparation for the Summit Series against the USSR.
On 16 September 1972, Sterner scored against Canada as the Swedes only narrowly lost the game.
He was offered a contract by the Chicago Cougars of the rival World Hockey Association but declined the offer.
Sterner, his wife Pia, and their family currently live on a farm near Karlstad, where they keep four horses.
He nicknames his horses after former teammates and friends; when one of the horses smashed his nose, he nicknamed it Alexander Ragulin.
He finished his career in England with the London Lions in 1973–74.
He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2001.
Sterner made his hockey debut at 15 when he was accepted onto a second division club where he made a name for himself with his speed and scoring ability.