Pelle Lindbergh
Per-Erik "Pelle" Lindbergh (IPA: ['pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj], May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers.
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| Born | May 24, 1959 Stockholm, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 11, 1985 (aged 26) Somerdale, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caught | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for | AIK IF Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 1979 Philadelphia Flyers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1978–1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Awards
- 1980–81 Les Cunningham Award
- 1980–81 Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
- 1980–81 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
- 1982–83 NHL All-Rookie Team
- 1984–85 Vezina Trophy
- 1984–85 NHL First-Team All-Star
- 1985–86 NHL All-Star Game (awarded posthumously)
The Philadelphia Flyers named an award, the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial, in his honor. Since 1993–94, it has been annually awarded to the most improved player on the team.
Career Statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3035 | 165 | 1 | 3.23 |
| 1981–82 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 25 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1505 | 83 | 0 | 3.31 |
| 1981–82 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 480 | 35 | 0 | 4.38 |
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 40 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2333 | 116 | 3 | 2.98 |
| 1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1999 | 135 | 1 | 4.05 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 65 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 3858 | 194 | 2 | 3.02 |
| 1985–86 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 480 | 23 | 1 | 2.88 |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 157 | 87 | 49 | 15 | 9151 | 503 | 7 | 3.30 | ||
| AHL CAREER TOTALS | 80 | 52 | 21 | 7 | 4780 | 260 | 1 | 3.26 | ||
Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1120 | 66 | 0 | 3.54 |
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1983–84 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1008 | 42 | 3 | 2.50 |
| NHL Totals | 23 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 9151 | 63 | 3 | 3.11 | ||
| AHL Totals | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1120 | 66 | 0 | 3.54 | ||
International Play
1980 - Played for Sweden in the XIII Olympic Winter Games
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Official biographical homepage
- Flyers History Bio
- Pelle Lindbergh in Fatal Car Crash
- Pelle Lindbergh 31 Campaign
- Tribute to Pelle Lindbergh Archived 2008-03-29 at the Wayback Machine