Tord Göte Lundstrom (born 4 March 1945) is a retired

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player and

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. Lundström won the Swedish Championship nine times playing for

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, he also played for the

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of the

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(NHL). In 2011, Lundstrom was inducted into the

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Career

Growing up in Kiruna, Sweden, Lundström attributed his love of hockey began after watching

Eilert Määttä Yngve Eilert "Garvis" Määttä (22 September 1935 – 7 May 2011) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for Skellefteå AIK and Södertälje SK. In international play he scored the game tying 4–4 goal in the 1957 Wo ...

win the 1957 World Cup. Although he played hockey, Lundström was also interested in football and wrestling. At 18, Lundström played his last season for Kiruna AIF before moving to Brynäs. That same year, he made his national team debut in November 1963. In his national team career, Lundström played in 200 games, including nine IIHF World Championships and the

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. He competed as a member of the

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at the

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

and

1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the and commonly known as Sapporo 1972 ( ja, 札幌1972), was a winter multi-sport event held from February 3 to 13, 1972, in Sapporo, Japan. It was the first Winter Olympic Games to take place outside Europe ...

. Lundström then moved to North America where he joined the

of the

(NHL) for the 1973–94 season. During that season, he became the second Swedish forward to score an NHL goal. After injuring his shoulder, Lundström broke his contract and left the NHL to join the London Lions in England for the rest of the season. He subsequently returned to Brynäs IF for the 1974–1975 season. After retiring as a player, Lundström turned to coaching before working as a property manager in 2010. In 2011, he was inducted into the

and later the Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame. His number was also retired by Brynäs IF.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lundstrom, Tord 1945 births Brynäs IF players Detroit Red Wings players Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1972 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Swedish ice hockey coaches Swedish ice hockey left wingers London Lions (ice hockey) players IIHF Hall of Fame inductees