Here is the fourth of 8 members in the current FIB Hall of Fame. You meet everyone in this summer series, one member a week. This member was appointed in 2025.
Erik Berner, Finland
The support of Youth bandy had a big place in Erik “Nalle” Berner’s heart from the debut at the age of 14 in the A-team of Kulosaari Vesta, Helsinki, and during his career. Erik was Vestas chairman 1946-1956. In 1969 he was elected as chairman of the bandy section of the Finnish Football Federation.
After the independent Finnish Bandy Association was born in the late 60s, he was chairman 1972-1978 and appointed honorary Chairman in 1992. Mr Berner is a member of FIB Hall of Fame since 2025.
Erik Berner was involved when bandy took its first steps on the other side of the Atlantic. He supported a trip of the executive manager of the FBF, Jukka Suominen, to Minneapolis, USA, in 1976. Jukka met Bob Kojetin and the Finnish ice hockey juniors played exhibition bandy in Quebec, Canada.
Erik Berner’s FIB merit:
- Vice President of FIB 1969-1982