Willy Lindström

Willy Lindström
Born	May 5, 1951 (1951-05-05) (age 60) Grums, Sweden^[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	WHA Winnipeg Jets NHL Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins SEL Brynäs IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	1975–1990

Willy Lindström (born May 5, 1951, in Grums, Sweden) is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF.^[1] He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985.^[1]

In 1975, Lindström signed a contract as a free agent with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA. Lindström was one of the top scorers in the WHA four years in a row. In March 1983, Lindström was traded to Edmonton Oilers for Laurie Boschman.^[1]

Lindström has a son Liam Lindström who plays for the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL.

Awards

Stanley Cup (1984, 1985)
Won bronze medals at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1974 and 1975
MVP in 1977 WHA All-Star Game

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Willy Lindström at legendsofhockey.net

External links

Willy Lindström's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Lindstrom, Willy
Alternative names
Short description	Swedish ice hockey player
Date of birth	May 5, 1951
Place of birth	Grums, Sweden
Date of death
Place of death