Pelle Lindbergh
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Lindbergh with the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1980s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 May 1959 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
11 November 1985 (aged 26) Stratford, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caught | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
AIK IF Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
35th overall, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1978–1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpɛ̌lːɛ ˈlɪ̌nːdbærj]; 24 May 1959 – 11 November 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played five seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first European-born goaltender to be drafted in the NHL Entry Draft and the first to achieve success in North America.
Lindbergh died at age 26 in a single-car accident five months after leading the Flyers to the 1985 Stanley Cup Finals and winning the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender.