Leif Gunnar "Blixten" Henriksson (26 December 1943 – 15 March 2019)[2] was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength.[3][4][5] He finished fourth in the team tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[6]

Henriksson died in March 2019.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Leif Henriksson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  2. ^ LEIF HENRIKSSON (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "Leif Henriksson". Eliteprospects.com. 26 May 1943. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson – Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté". Sok.se. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 16 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leif Henriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Frölunda är i sorg".
  8. ^ Berntsson, Jonathan. "Leif "Blixten" Henriksson är död – blev 75 år". Expressen.se. Retrieved 18 March 2019.


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