Leif Henriksson

Leif Henriksson
Born (1943-12-26)26 December 1943
Karlskoga, Sweden
Died 15 March 2019(2019-03-15) (aged 75)
Karlskoga, Sweden
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) 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. He finished fourth in the team tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.

Henriksson died in March 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. ↑ 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.