Swedish ice hockey player and coach (1943–2019) Ice hockey player
| Leif Henriksson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
(1943-12-26)26 December 1943 Karlskoga, Sweden | ||
| Died |
15 March 2019(2019-03-15) (aged 75) Karlskoga, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
IFK Bofors KB Karlskoga Västra Frölunda HC | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1977 | ||
Leif Gunnar "Blixten" Henriksson (26 December 1943 – 15 March 2019) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength. He finished fourth in the team tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
Henriksson died in March 2019.
References
- ^ Leif Henriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
- LEIF HENRIKSSON (in Swedish)
- "Leif Henriksson". Eliteprospects.com. 26 May 1943. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson – Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Sok.se. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- Archived 16 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leif Henriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Frölunda är i sorg".
- Berntsson, Jonathan. "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson är död – blev 75 år". Expressen.se. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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