Leif Holmqvist

Goaltender, Athlete

1942 –

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Who is Leif Holmqvist?

Leif Erik "Honken" Holmqvist is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck award twice, which he did while playing for AIK.

Holmqvist was named best goaltender at the 1969 IIHF World Championships. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.

Holmqvist played a season in England for the London Lions and one in the United States for the Indianapolis Racers.

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Born
Nov 12, 1942
Gävle
Lived in
  • Gävle

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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