Lennart Svedberg
Encyclopedia
Jan Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg (29 February 1944 – 29 July 1972) was a Swedish
ice hockey
defenceman
. He played for Timrå IK
and Brynäs IF
. He also played on the Swedish national team for six IIHF World Championships and the 1968 Winter Olympics
. Svedberg was named best defenceman at the 1970 World Championships.
Svedberg died in a road accident outside of Timrå
in 1972.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman
Defenceman (ice hockey)
Defence in ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring...
. He played for Timrå IK
Timrå IK
Timrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
and Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...
. He also played on the Swedish national team for six IIHF World Championships and the 1968 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1968 Winter Olympics
At the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. This tournament also counted as IIHF World Championship and IIHF European Championship...
. Svedberg was named best defenceman at the 1970 World Championships.
Svedberg died in a road accident outside of Timrå
Timrå
Timrå is a locality and the seat of Timrå Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 10,199 inhabitants in 2005.It is located about 13 km north of Sundsvall , and could arguably be considered a satellite to that town.The two closest cities share one airport, Midlanda, that is geographically...
in 1972.