Leif Holmqvist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Leif Holmqvist

Swedish ice hockey goaltender

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1942

Place of Birth: Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Leif Holmqvist

  • Leif Erik "Honken" Holmqvist (born November 12, 1942) is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender.
  • He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck award twice, which he did while playing for AIK.Holmqvist played a season in England for the London Lions and one in the United States for the Indianapolis Racers.He competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics.Holmqvist was named best goaltender at the 1969 IIHF World Championships.
  • After retiring from hockey, Holmqvist coached in the Norwegian National League.He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.

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