Göran Sjöberg

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


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played_for = Brynäs IF
Västerås IK
position = Forward
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height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 205
nickname = Flygis
nationality = SWE
birth_date = Birth date and age|1960|6|8|mf=y
birth_place = SWE
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career_start = 1982
career_end = 1992

Göran "Flygis" Sjöberg (born June 8, 1960) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player, currently assistant coach to Pär Mårts of the Swedish Elitserien club HV71.

Playing career

Sjöberg has played for Brynäs IF (two seasons) and Västerås IK (five seasons) in Sweden's top elite ice hockey league Elitserien. He retired from his active playing career after the season 1991-92 in which he played for Team Gävle in Swedish division 1, tier three in the Swedish league structure.cite web | title=Göran Sjöberg | publisher=Elite Prospects | url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=2154 | accessdate=October 20 | accessyear=2006]

Coaching career

He coached the Storhamar Dragons of Hamar, Norway from 1994 to 1995 where he lead the team to its first Norwegian championship.

As of March 15, 2005, Sjöberg is assistant coach to Pär Mårts in HV71. Before coming to HV71 Sjöberg has coached Brynäs IF and AIK (together with Mårts). The last couple of seasons he has been with Brynäs IF's youth club Hille/Åbyggeby in division 1. [cite web | title="Flygis" förstärker i båset | publisher=HV71.se | author=Daniel Gustafsson | language=Swedish | url=http://www.hv71.se/nyhet.asp?sid=632 | accessdate=October 20 | accessyear=2006]

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