| Born: | May 24, 1959 | Draft: | 1979 Flyers #35 Overall |
| Hometown: | Stockholm, Sweden | Position: | Goaltender |
| Known For: | Vezina Trophy | Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Sweden |
Göran Per-Eric “Pelle” Lindbergh (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpɛ̌lːɛ ˈlɪ̌nːdbærj]; May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. Lindbergh died at age 26 in a single-car accident five months after leading the Flyers to the 1985 Stanley Cup Finals and winning the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender.
Pelle Lindbergh Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Pelle Lindbergh Remembered
- Best Goalies: Philadelphia Flyers
- 4 Philadelphia Flyers Numbers That Need To Be Retired
- The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s
- 5 Promising Careers Cut Tragically Short
Achievements
- Vezina Trophy (1985)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1985)
- NHL All-Rookie Team (1983)
- NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award) (1983)
- AHL Best Goaltending Duo (Harry Holmes Memorial Award) (1981)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1981)
- AHL Most Valuable Player (Les Cunningham Award) (1981)
- AHL Rookie of the Year (Red Garrett Memorial Award) (1981)
- Olympic Bronze Medal (1980)
- U20 WJC All-Star Team (1979)
- U20 WJC Best Goaltender (1979)
- U20 WJC Bronze Medal (1979)
- World Championship Bronze Medal (1979)
- U20 WJC Silver Medal (1978)
- U18 EJC Best Goaltender (1977)
- U18 EJC Gold Medal (1977)
- TV-Pucken Best Goaltender (1976)
- TV-Pucken Gold Medal (1976)
- U18 EJC Best Goaltender (1976)
- U18 EJC Silver Medal (1976)