Kurt Christer Abrahamsson (born 8 April 1947), also known as Christer Abris, is a Swedish former
ice hockey
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goaltender
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and coach.
Abrahamsson played for
Leksands IF
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in two stints (1965–1974 and 1977–1982) winning the Swedish championship in 1969, 1973 and 1974), and for the
World Hockey Association
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's
New England Whalers
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from 1974 to 1977. He also played for the Swedish national team in the
IIHF World Championships
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five times (helping win the silver medal in 1973 and 1981, and the bronze medal in 1972 and 1974), and in the
1972 Winter Olympics
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. He was awarded
Guldpucken
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in 1973–74 as Swedish Player of the Year.
His twin brother
Thommy Abrahamsson
Ulf Thomas Abrahamsson (born 8 April 1947) Swedish Olympic Committee is a retired Swedish
defenceman
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