Leif Holmgren
Encyclopedia
Leif Martin Holmgren (born May 25, 1953 in Kiruna
, Sweden
) is a former Swedish
ice hockey
player.
playoff championship in 1982 and 1984 as well as the regular season championship also in 1984. Afterwards, Holmgren moved to the Allsvenskan and signed with Vallentuna BK
where he scored 32 points with 17 goals to his credit. He then return to AIK for one last season before retiring in 1986.
for Sweden, winning a bronze medal in 1979
. He also won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
.
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
, Sweden
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....
) is a former Swedish
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...
player.
Playing career
Holmgren spent the majority of his career with AIK which began in 1971. His best season came in 1977-78, scoring 21 goals and 31 points in 32 games. He was then named into the Swedish All-Star Team in 1979, having contributed 18 assists as well as scoring 11 goals for 29 points. As a member of AIK, Holmgren won the ElitserienElitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
playoff championship in 1982 and 1984 as well as the regular season championship also in 1984. Afterwards, Holmgren moved to the Allsvenskan and signed with Vallentuna BK
Vallentuna BK
Vallentuna BK is a Swedish football club located in Vallentuna.-Background:Since their foundation in 1919 Vallentuna Bollklubb has participated mainly in the lower divisions of the Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Svealand which is the fourth tier of...
where he scored 32 points with 17 goals to his credit. He then return to AIK for one last season before retiring in 1986.
International play
Holmgren played in three Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
for Sweden, winning a bronze medal in 1979
1979 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships took place at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union from 26 April to 14 May. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four...
. He also won a bronze medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
.