Pär Mårts

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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Västerås IK
nickname = Pelle Mårts
nationality = SWE
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birth_place = Falun, SWE
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career_start = 1975
career_end = 1980

Pär Mårts (born April 30, 1953 in Falun, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently head coach of the Swedish national junior teams, Team 19 and Team 20.

Playing career

Mårts started his playing career in 1971 for playing Västerås IK in Swedish third-tier division. The following season the club was promoted to Sweden's second-tier division HockeyAllsvenskan. In his fourth season 1974-75 he joined Stockholm based club AIK helping them win promotion for Elitserien. During the seasons of 1975-76 to 1979-80 he played 174 games in Elitserien, totalling 121 points (63 goals, 58 assists) and 63 penalty minutes. Mårts played his last five seasons of his active playing career for Västerås IK in HockeyAllsvenskan.cite web | title=Pär Mårts | publisher=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=3147 | accessdate=2006-09-17]

Coaching career

Mårts has functioned as ice hockey coach since 1986 and is currently head coach of HV71, which he has won one Swedish Championships with. He has coached Västerås IK, Swedish national junior team, Swedish national team, AIK and HV71.

For season 2007-08 Mårts will take over as head coach for the Swedish national junior teams; Team 19 and Team 20. His contract with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association spans over three years. [cite web | title=Pär Mårts tar över Juniorkronorna/Team 20 | publisher=Swedish Ice Hockey Association | url=http://www.swehockey.se/t2.asp?p=65501&x=1&a=905747 | language=Swedish | accessdate=2007-03-01]

Awards

* Silver medal as coach at the 1992, 1993 and 1995 World Championships.
* Bronze medal as coach at the 1994 World Championships.
* Olympic gold as coach in 1994.
* Elitserien playoff winner as head coach for HV71 in 2004.
* Swedish Coach of the Year in 2004.

Career statistics

"Statistics as of April 21, 2006" cite web | title=Pär Mårts - player profile and career stats | publisher=European Hockey.Net | url=http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=28850 | accessdate=September 17 | accessyear=2006]

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