- Charles Berglund
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Charles Berglund 
Born 18 January 1965
Stockholm, SwedenHeight 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) Position Centre Shot Left Played for Djurgårdens IF
Kloten FlyersNational team 
SwedenPlaying career 1984–2001 Medal record Competitor for SwedenMen's ice hockey Olympic Games Gold 1994 Lillehammer Men's ice hockey Ice Hockey World Championships Gold 1991 Finland Men's ice hockey Silver 1993 Germany Men's ice hockey Bronze 1994 Italy Men's ice hockey Silver 1995 Sweden Men's ice hockey Charles "Challe" Berglund (born 18 January 1965 in Stockholm) is a Swedish former ice hockey player and head coach, currently working as a color commentator for Viasat Hockey.
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Biography
He played 12 seasons for Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien and won five Swedish Championships with Djurgården, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000 and 2001.[1] He also received silver in 1992 and 1998. The last seasons of his career he was the team captain. He is highly appreciated and loved by the supporters of Djurgården (i.e. Järnkaminerna) for being so devoted to the club and its supporters.
Berglund earned 142 caps for the Swedish national team. He won both the World Championship gold in 1991 and the Olympic gold in 1994. In 1996, he also won the Swiss Championship with EHC Kloten.
Berglund has also been appearing on Swedish TV4 as an expert commentator for harness racing, which is also his favorite hobby.
Berglund has been coaching Djurgårdens IF, Timrå IK and Modo Hockey of the Elitserien. He coached Djurgården for two seasons before leaving the team in 2007 to coach Timrå. He coached Timrå for three seasons before leaving the team in 2010 to coach Modo. Berglund was forced to leave Modo in 2011 after only one season, mainly because the team finished 12th in Elitserien and therefore had to play in the 2011 Kvalserien to remain in Elitserien.
On May 12, 2011, Berglund said in an interview that he would take a one-year break from coaching, after declining an offer from IF Sundsvall Hockey.[2] On August 6, 2011, Berglund signed with the sports channel Viasat Hockey as a color commentator for HockeyAllsvenskan and Kvalserien.[3]
Clubs
- Djurgårdens IF (1997–2001)
- EHC Kloten (1995–1997)
- Djurgårdens IF (1987–1995)
- Nacka HK (1986–1987)
- Huddinge IK (1984–1986)
- Djurgårdens IF juniors, 1982–1984
Coaching career
- Modo Hockey (2010–2011)
- Timrå IK (2007–2010)
- Djurgårdens IF (2005–2007) (assistant coach)
- Väsby IK Hockey (2004–2005)
Medals
- Olympic gold 1994
- WC gold 1991
- WC silver 1993, 1995
- WC bronze 1994
- Swedish Champion in 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000, 2001
- Canada Cup, 3rd 1991
- Europateamcup gold 1991, 1992
- Swiss gold 1996
References
- ^ Frank Eriksson (2010-03-19). "Vilket lag har störst guldrutin?" (in Swedish). hockeyligan.se. Svenska Hockeyligan AB. http://www.hockeyligan.se/index.php?article=4993. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Maria Nordström (2011-05-12). "Challe tar sabbatsår" (in Swedish). Sundsvalls Tidning. http://st.nu/sport/ishockey/1.3154005-challe-tar-sabbatsar. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ Oskar Magnusson (2011-08-06). "Challe blir ny expert i Viasat" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/sportitv/article13427811.ab. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
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Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Stockholm
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Nationalliga A players
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Swedish ice hockey coaches
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
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