Stefan Liv

Who was Stefan Liv?

Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv, born Patryk Śliż, was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in the top-tier league in Sweden. He played one season of minor league hockey in North America and then returned to Europe. Upon his return, he played three seasons in Sweden, then moved to Russia in 2009.

Stefan Liv was a member of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL when he died with the rest of the team in a plane crash. He was a member of several Swedish national teams, including the 2006 Olympic championship team. A street in Jönköping, named "Stefan Livs gata", is named in his honor since 2 August 2013.