PETER FORSBERG
Team Sweden´s Team Leader in World Cup of Hockey 2016
Name: Peter Forsberg Age: 64, born July 14 1952 Residence: Mariefred Business career history: I have since 1975 being a Ford dealer in my home town Södertälje and I am still the owner. I am also since many years member of the Swedish board of the Ford Dealer Association and I have some other board appointments.
About me International Championships: Since 2000 I have been on all the hockey World Championships and from 2002-2006 as GM for the under 20 World of Junior National Team and after 2006 I have been to all World of Juniors too. After an active career as a goalie in lower Swedish league I became a Coach for Swedish Junior teams like Team 20 in one Swedish Elite club. I am also educated during my active coaching career, to the highest coaching level in Sweden.
I have been President in a Swedish Elite Club, Södertälje SK. And I was a board member in the Swedish Hockey League, SHL and Vice President in the Hockeyallsvenskan, the second league in Sweden for a couple of years. Year 1992-2000, in Södertälje SK. General Secretary for the World Championship in Gothenburg Sweden 2002. After the WC in Gothenburg I was elected to be a board member in the Swedish Ice Hockey Association 2002 and since 2009 Vice President.
Carreer notes as a leader:
2016/2017 Team Sweden´s Team Leader in World Cup of Hockey 2016
2005/2006 Team Sweden U20 Team Manager 2006 IIHF World Junior Championship Fifth Place
2003/2004 Team Sweden U20 Team Manager 2004 IIHF World Junior Championship Seventh Place
2002/20Team Sweden U20 Team Manager 2003 IIHF World Junior Championship Eight Place
I have also been Team Manager for over 12 four nation tournaments for the National Team 20 since 2002-
Assignments:
2016/2017 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2015/2016 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2014/2015 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2013/2014 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2012/2013 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2011/2012 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2010/2011 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2009/2010 Vice President of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2008/2009 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2007/2008 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2006/2007 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2005/2006 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2004/2005 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2003/2004 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
2002/2003 Board member of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association
Educations: Economic high school education Education degree from Påhlmans Handelsinstitut in Stockholm
Sport educations: Hockey education in step 1,2,3
Other notes: Examples: Play golf, handicap 18,0 Hunting