Lars-Eric Lundvall (3 April 1934 – 8 April 2020) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. Between 1956 and 1965 he played 195 international matches and scored 79 goals. During this period he won 5 world and 10 European championship medals, including world and European titles in 1957 and 1962; he also took part in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in fourth, fifth and second place, respectively.[1][2]
| Lars-Eric Lundvall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Lars-Eric Lundvall in the mid 1960's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
3 April 1934 Karlskoga, Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 April 2020 (aged 86) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
IFK Bofors Södertälje SK Västra Frölunda IF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Sweden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1952–1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Domestically Lundvall won two Swedish titles: with Södertälje SK in 1956 and with Västra Frölunda IF in 1965. He was selected to the Swedish all-star team in 1959 and 1960.[1]
After retiring from competitions in 1968, Lundvall stayed as a coach with his last club Västra Frölunda IF. He also ran a gas station with his long-term teammate Ronald Pettersson.[1] He died in 2020, aged 86.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lars-Eric Lundvall. sports-reference.com
- ^ Lars-Eric Lundvall. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ Frölundas första guldkapten död (in Swedish)
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com