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Born | 21 August 1924 Leksand, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 April 2009 (aged 84) Leksand, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Ice hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Leksands IF (1948–63) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Åke Erik Lassas (21 August 1924 – 16 April 2009) was a Swedish ice hockey player. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics and finished in third and fourth place, respectively. He played club hockey for Leksands IF and won the inaugural Guldpucken award in 1956 given to the best player in the Swedish league. He also competed in bandy and association football at the national level.[1][2]