Leif Svensson
Leif Svensson (born July 8, 1951 in Härnösand, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player who played two seasons with the Washington Capitals in the late 70s.
| Leif Svensson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1951 Härnösand, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF Södertälje SK Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1970–1982 | ||
Svensson played with Nacka HK, Södertälje SK, and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden before being signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals on June 10, 1978. He played on the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, winning a bronze medal at the 1979 World Ice Hockey Championships. After his stint with the Capitals, Svensson played two years with Djurgården before retiring in 1982.[1]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Djurgårdens IF | Div. 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Nacka HK | Div. 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Nacka HK | Div. 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Södertälje SK | Div. 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Södertälje SK | Div. 1 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Djurgårdens IF | Div. 1 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Djurgårdens IF | Div. 1 | 31 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1977–78 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 74 | 2 | 29 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 47 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Djurgårdens IF | Kvalserien | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
References
- "Leif Gunnar Svensson". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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