Leif Henriksson

Leif Henriksson
Born (1943-12-26)26 December 1943[1]
Karlskoga, Sweden[1]
Died 15 March 2019(2019-03-15) (aged 75)
Karlskoga, Sweden[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for IFK Bofors
KB Karlskoga
Västra Frölunda HC
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1961–1977

Leif Gunnar "Blixten" Henriksson (26 December 1943 – 15 March 2019)[2] was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength.[3][4][5] He finished fourth in the team tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[6]

Henriksson died in March 2019.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Leif Henriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ LEIF HENRIKSSON (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "Leif Henriksson". Eliteprospects.com. 26 May 1943. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson – Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Sok.se. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 16 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leif Henriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Frölunda är i sorg".
  8. ^ Berntsson, Jonathan. "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson är död – blev 75 år". Expressen.se. Retrieved 18 March 2019.


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