Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Name Hardy Astrom Career end 1986 Playing career Career start 1974 | NHL Draft Undrafted Weight 77 kg Caught Left Role Ice hockey player | |
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Played for IFK Lulea, Sodertalje SK, Modo Hockey | ||
Ray Hardy Åström (born 29 March 1951 in Luleå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers and Colorado Rockies.
Due to his tendency for letting in shots taken from behind the blue line, Rockies head coach Don Cherry unceremoniously dubbed him "The Swedish Sieve."
Åström was the first European goaltender to start an NHL game, when he played for the Rangers against the Montreal Canadiens on February 25, 1978. Åström played brilliantly in the Rangers' 6-3 win, which also stopped Montreal's 28-game unbeaten streak.
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