Pelle Lindbergh

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Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Nickname Pelle, Tex, Gump
Height
Weight		 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Pro Clubs Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born May 24, 1959,
Stockholm, SWE
Died November 10, 1985,
Somerdale, NJ, USA
NHL Draft 35th overall, 1979
Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career 1980 – 1985

Per-Erik "Pelle" Lindbergh (May 24, 1959 - November 10, 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers.

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[edit] Playing career

Having gained fame while playing for local team Hammarby in his youth and for the Swedish National Team in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, Lindbergh set his sights on the North American game. After being drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (2nd round, 35th overall), he started out his North American career during the 1980-81 season by playing a couple seasons for the Maine Mariners of the AHL before playing his first games for the Flyers in 1981-82. In 1982-83, he was named goalie of the NHL All-Rookie Team. He led the NHL with 40 victories during the 1984-85 season and won the Vezina Trophy, the first European goaltender to do so in NHL history. That same year, he was also named a First Team All-Star. However, the young star’s career and life was cut tragically short on November 10, 1985. Driving impaired and at excessive speed in his customized Porsche, he drove into a wall, fatally injuring himself and injuring two others.

[edit] Awards

The Philadelphia Flyers named an award, the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial, after him. Since 1993-94, it has been awarded annually to the player on the team that is the most improved.

[edit] Career Statistics

[edit] Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1980-81 Maine Mariners AHL 51 31 14 5 3035 165 1 3.26
1981-82 Maine Mariners AHL 25 17 7 2 1505 83 0 3.31
1981-82 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 8 2 4 2 480 35 0 4.38
1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 40 23 13 3 2333 116 3 2.98
1983-84 Springfield Indians AHL 4 4 0 0 240 12 0 3.00
1983-84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 36 16 13 3 1999 135 1 4.05
1984-85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 65 40 17 7 3858 194 2 3.02
1985-86 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 8 6 2 0 480 23 1 2.88
NHL CAREER TOTALS 157 87 49 15 9151 503 7 3.30
AHL CAREER TOTALS 80 52 21 7 4780 260 1 3.26

[edit] Post season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1980-81 Maine Mariners AHL 20 10 7 0 1120 66 0 3.54
1982-83 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 3 0 3 0 180 18 0 6.00
1983-84 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2 0 1 0 26 3 0 6.92
1984-85 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 18 12 6 0 1008 42 3 2.50
NHL Totals 23 12 10 0 9151 63 3 3.11
AHL Totals 20 10 7 0 1120 66 0 3.54

[edit] International Play

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Bronze 1980 Lake Placid Ice hockey

1980 - Played for Sweden in the XIII Olympic Winter Games

[edit] References

Preceded by:
Tom Barrasso		 Winner of the Vezina Trophy
1985		 Succeeded by:
John Vanbiesbrouck
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