Yngve Casslind
 Yngve Casslind 
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| Date of birth | June 28, 1932 |
| place of birth | Södertälje , Sweden |
| date of death | 17th September 1992 |
| Place of death | Umeå , Sweden |
| position | goalkeeper |
| Career stations | |
| 1951-1957 | IK Göta |
| 1957-1961 | Skellefteå AIK |
Yngve Hilmer Casslind (born June 28, 1932 in Södertälje , † September 17, 1992 in Umeå ) was a Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper .
Career
Yngve Casslind began his career as an ice hockey player at IK Göta , for whose professional team he was active from 1951 to 1957 in Division 1 , the then top Swedish league. The goalkeeper then spent four years at league rivals Skellefteå AIK , where he ended his career in 1961 at the age of 29.
International
For Sweden , Casslind took part in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo . He was also in his country's squad at the 1957 World Cup , where he won the gold medal with his team. As the best European team, Sweden also became European champions.
Achievements and Awards
- 1957 gold medal at the world championship
Web links
- Yngve Casslind at eurohockey.com
- Yngve Casslind in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Casslind, Yngve |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Casslind, Yngve Hilmer (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Södertälje , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 1992 |
| Place of death | Umeå , Sweden |