Bengt Ökerblom ( Swede. Bengt Åkerblom ; May 2, 1967 , Sweden - October 15, 1995 , Mura , Sweden ) - Swedish hockey player , two-time champion of Sweden as part of Djurgarden IF (seasons 1988/1989 and 1989/1990). Tragically died in an accident during a friendly match against Brunes IF on October 15, 1995 .
 Bengt Okerblom | ||
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| Position | attack | |
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| Citizenship |  Sweden | |
| Born | May 2, 1967 | |
| Died | October 15, 1995 (28 years old) | |
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Career
He began his career at club 3 of the Swedish division Naka IF, where he played a season and a half. In 1987 he moved to Djurgarden IF , for which he played 53 matches, in which he scored 7 goals and gave 5 assists. From 1990 to 1995, he played for Mura IK, having played a total of 176 matches (40 goals, 73 assists).
Death
Due to the strike of the players' union, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation postponed all the matches of all leagues planned for October 15, 1995 . Some clubs agreed on friendly matches. These clubs included both Mura IK , of the 2 division, and Brunes IF , who played in the top division.
In the seventh minute of the third period, in one of the game episodes, Bengt Ockerblom was on the ice. His teammate Andreas Olsson tried to jump over him to avoid a collision with Okerblom lying on the ice, but his skate touched Okerblom's neck during the jump and cut his carotid artery and trachea. The 28-year-old hockey player passed away a few hours later in a hospital in the city of Mura .