Rikard Grönborg

Rikard Grönborg (born 8 June 1968) is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former defenceman.

Then served as a scout for Sweden before taking the head coaching role at the junior and later the senior level.

[5][6] As the head coach of the Swedish national team, Grönborg won the 2017 and 2018 IIHF World Championships.

[7] In 2020–21, ZSC Lions ended the season in 5th place and made the playoffs,[8] however they were eliminated in the semifinals by Genève-Servette.

Part way through the 2022-23 NL season, Grönborg was relieved of his duties at ZSC Lions and replaced by Marc Crawford[9] In 2023–24, Tappara signed a three-year contract as the team's head coach with Rikard Grönborg.