Anders Wilander is a Swedish former ice hockey player.
Anders Wilander began his professional ice hockey career with Alvesta SK, spending part of that time playing in HockeytvÃÂ¥an. He later joined HV71, with whom he was eventually promoted to Hockeyettan. In 1977, Wilander was a member of the HV71 team that finished atop the regular season standings for the league.
Playing for TranÃÂ¥s AIF, Wilander spent most of the remainder of his playing career in the next division below once again, but the club did have a brief stint in Hockeyattan from 1980 to 1981. Eventually, Wilander returned to HV71 as its chairman. He led them to a HockeyAllsvenskan Championship in 2022 before stepping down due to health reasons.
In addition to his ice hockey career, Wilander spend more than 20 years as a politician, including as the longtime Chairman of the TranÃÂ¥s Municipal Board. He is a member of the Moderate Party.
Wilander is the brother of International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee and eight-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. In 1984, he married Elisabeth Danielsson. Their son Hjalmar Wilander also played professional hockey for several years.