Marcus Vinnerborg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Marcus Vinnerborg

Ice hockey referee

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1972

Place of Birth: Ljungby, Kronoberg County, Sweden

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Marcus Vinnerborg

  • Karl Johan Marcus Vinnerborg (born 8 August 1972) is a Swedish professional ice hockey referee, currently working in the Swedish Hockey League—Sweden's premier ice hockey league—and with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
  • Vinnerborg has won Guldpipan (English: the gold whistle) three times, awarded to the premier official in Elitserien as voted by the players.
  • Vinnerborg has officiated at seven IIHF sanctioned events, among them four consecutive World Championships between 2006—2009, and at the 2010 Olympics.
  • He has officiated the World Championship gold medal game twice, 2007 in Moscow and 2008 in QuĂ©bec.
  • In 2010, Vinnerborg made history when he became the first European referee to officiate in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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