Pernilla Winberg

Who is Pernilla Winberg?

Pernilla Margareta Stephanie Winberg is an ice hockey player who plays forward position for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She scored the game-winning goal in the shootout against the American women in the semi final game, where she was Sweden's youngest national player. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Winberg recorded an impressive five goals in the tournament including four against Slovakia and one against the powerhouse USA.

She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2013 and played for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, five-time NCAA Division I national champions.