William Löfqvist

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SwedenSweden  William Löfqvist Ice hockey player
Date of birth April 12, 1947
place of birth Gävle , Sweden
date of death October 23, 2016
size 180 cm
Weight 75 kg
position goalkeeper
Catch hand Left
Career stations
1967-1968 Strömsbro IF
1968-1983 Brynäs IF

Sven William "Wille" Löfqvist (born April 12, 1947 in Gävle ; † October 23, 2016 ) was a Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper and official.

Career

William Löfqvist began his career as an ice hockey player at Strömsbro IF , for whose professional team he made his debut in Division 1 , the then top Swedish division, in the 1967/68 season . Then the goalkeeper moved within Division 1 to Brynäs IF , with whom he participated in the newly founded Elitserien from the 1975/76 season . With the Brynäs IF he won the Swedish championship six times in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977 and 1980 . He himself received the guldpucken as player of the year in Sweden in 1972 . As the goalkeeper with the lowest goals against goals and the best catch rate, he made a significant contribution to winning the championship in 1980. Following the 1982/83 season , he ended his career at the age of 36.

For the 2011/12 season Löfqvist took over the position of team manager at his home club Brynäs IF and was able to win the Swedish championship title straight away with the team in this role.

International

For Sweden Löfqvist took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid , where he won the bronze medal with his team. He was also in his country's squad at the World Championships in 1971 , 1973 and 1976, and at the Canada Cup in 1976 . At the World Championships in 1971 and 1976 he and his team won the bronze medal, and at the 1973 World Cup, the silver medal.

Achievements and Awards

  • 1970 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1971 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1972 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1972 guldpucken
  • 1975 Swedish All-Star Team
  • 1976 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1977 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1980 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF
  • 1980 Lowest goals against goals against in the Elitserien
  • 1980 Best catch quota in the Elitserien
  • 2012 Swedish champion with Brynäs IF (as team manager)

International

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.dn.se/sport/ishockey/legendariske-malvakten-wille-lofqvist-ar-dod/
personal data
SURNAME Löfqvist, William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Löfqvist, Sven William (full name); Lofqvist, William (English spelling); Löfqvist, will
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper and official
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Gävle , Sweden
DATE OF DEATH October 23, 2016