Lennart Häggroth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish ice hockey goaldtender
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Place of Birth: Övertorneå, Norrbotten County, Sweden
About Lennart Häggroth
- Hans Lennart Häggroth (2 March 1940 – 28 August 2016) was a Swedish ice hockey player.
- A goaltender, he won a world and European title in 1962, finishing second at the 1963 World Championships and 1964 Olympics.Häggroth was a back-up for Kjell Svensson, and hence capped only 65 times for the national team between 1960 and 1965.
- Before the 1962 World Championships, Svensson got injured, but Häggroth did fine, helping win the tournament and becoming its best goaltender.
- After retiring from hockey Häggroth became a social worker, helping drug addicts and alcoholics.
- He died on 28 August 2016 at his home.
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