The Cape Cod Cubs finish their last round of selections with:
assistant coach
Ludek Bukac
- Czech Hall of Fame (builder)
- IIHF Hall of Fame (builder)
- coached Austra 1987 - 1991 (1988 Olympics team finished 9th, their 2nd highest finish on 40 years / 2 Bronze Medals in WC - B pool).
- coached Germany 1992 - 1994 (1992 Olympics team finished 6th / WCs finishes 5th, 6th, 9th)
Windsor Star said:
Ludek Bukac Sr. worked five Olympic Games and 15 world tournaments, a Canada Cup and a World Cup of Hockey, guiding Czechoslovakia to silver at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympiad.
In IIHF world tournament competition, he captured two silvers and a bronze, and owns the distinction of having coached both Czechoslovakia (1985) and the Czech Republic (1996) to world championship gold medals.
“My father was a great coach,” Bukac Jr. said.
“He had great contacts with Canadian coaches, Scotty Bowman and all those guys. He made it to so many symposiums.
“Nowadays, he is 76, so sometimes we talk about hockey, but not as much as before. But he’s still going with me for our hockey school, and he’s still part of skating on the ice.”
The Bukac and Bukac Ice Hockey School at Chlum u Trebone in South Bohemia is world renowned.
Father and son have trekked throughout the hockey world conducting clinics for coaches and youth players, and the variable goals training method they designed is considered ground-breaking due to its combination of developing a player’s on-ice skills, decision-making and creative freedom.
Development has proven a key issue with Czech hockey.
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defenseman
Tommy Sjodin
Elite Prospects said:
A very valuable player thanks to his experience and his leadership skills. Sjödin plays a solid two-way game and stands out with his hockey sense. Has still a good shot from the blue line and scores plenty of points.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- World Championship Gold Medal 91/92
- World Championship Silver Medal 94/95
- World Championship Bronze Medal 93/94
- World Championship All-Star Team 94/95
- Sweden All-Star Team 91/92, 94/95
- Elitserien Best Player "Guldpucken" 91/92
- Elitserien All-Star Game 99/00
- Elitserien Most Assists by Defenseman 01/02
- Elitserien Most Goals by Defenseman 89/90
- Elitserien Most Penalized Player 90/91
- Italy Champion 96/97
- NLA Most Assists by Defenseman 95/96, 94/95
- NLA Most Points by Defenseman 96/97, 94/95
- Most Points by Defenseman - (T2) 2001/02
- Most Goals by Defenseman - (T2) 2001/02
- Most Assists by Defenseman - (T1) 2001/02
- Sweden Team Captain (1992 World Championships)
- Brynas Team Captain (2003-2008)
- Brynas Assistant Team Captain (1999-2003)
- HC Lugano Assistant Team Captain (1994-1998)
STATS
NHL: 106 games / 8 goals / 40 assists / 48 points / -21 / 52 PIMs / 0.45 PtPG
SEL: 675 games / 116 goals / 197 assists / 313 points / -3 / 772 PIMs / PtPG
playoffs: 74 games / 10 goals / 29 assists / 39 points / +8 / 95 PIMs / 0.53 PtPG
NLA: 173 games / 61 goals / 114 assists / 175 points / - / 175 PIMs / 1.01 PtPG
playoffs: 32 games / 12 goals / 11 assists / 23 points / - / 12 PIMs / 0.72 PtPG
WCs: 30 games / 3 goals / 5 assists / 8 points / - / 18 PIMs / 0.27 PtPG
OLY: 8 games / 4 goals / 1 assist / 5 points / - / 2 PIMs / 0.63 PtPG
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forward
Lars-Goran Nilsson
Elite Prospects said:
Growing up in Vuollerim (4 mil south of Jokkmokk) and had local sports club as the parent club. There, the great nicknames "The whirlwind of Vuollerim". When he first down to Brynäs so was his nickname "Ore Crusher from Kiruna."
One of Sweden's witty best hockey players in the 60s and 70s. With an extremely short stick most because of its low riding style. Nilsson was one of the most proactive in the locker room during Gavle team's heyday. Was considered for Allsvenskan football with IFK Norrkoping for some time. Worked for over ten years with various directorships in Brynäs after their careers.
The Montreal Gazette - Sep 15 said:
The Swedes have beaten Russia, both in tournaments and in friendly internationals, and play the same type of game, allthough most players cannot match the speed of the best Russians.
One exception is Lars-Goeran Nilsson, a specialist on swift counter-attacks from his own blue line and a forward who can outskate the best.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Elitserien Champion 65/66, 66/67, 67/68, 69/70, 70/71, 71/72, 75/76, 76/77
- Elitserien SM-silver Medal 74/75
- Sweden All-Star Team 65/66, 67/68, 68/69
- World Championship Bronze Medal 70/71, 71/72, 73/74
- World Championship Silver Medal 68/69, 69/70
- Points (1st) 68/69, 69/70, 70/71, 73/74 \\\ (3rd) 66/67 \\\ (T4th) 77/78
- Goals (1st) 68/69. 70/71 \\\ (3rd) 73/74 \\\ (T3rd) 66/67, 69/70
- Assists (1st) 70/71, 73/74 \\\ (2nd) 69/70 \\\ (T3rd) 66/67 \\\ (5th) 77/78
- Brynas all-time scoring leader (1st goals), (3rd assists)
- Still holds the record for most points in a single season: 62 (1970–71)
- Played in the 1976 Canada Cup Series
STATS
SHL: 284 games / 211 goals / 179 assists / 390 points / - / 234 PIMs / 1.37 PtPG
playoffs: 27 games / 13 goals / 15 assists / 28 points / - / 8 PIMs / 1.04 PtPG
SEL: 141 games / 62 goals / 78 assists / 140 points / - / 160 PIMs / 0.99 PtPG
playoffs: 11 games / 1 goal / 5 assists / 6 points / - / 23 PIMs / 0.55 PtPG
WCs: 52 games / 22 goals / 21 assists / 43 points / - / 61 PIMs / 0.83 PtPG
OLY: 6 games / 2 goals / 0 assists / 2 points / - / 0 PIMs / 0.33 PtPG