Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Name Willy Lindstrom National team Sweden | Shot Left Position Right Wing | |
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Born May 5, 1951 (age 72)
Grums, Sweden ( 1951-05-05 ) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) Played for WHA
Winnipeg Jets
NHL
Edmonton Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins
SEL
Brynas IF | ||
Bo Morgan Willy Lindström (born May 5, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Career
In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF. He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985. Lindström is the only player to have had both Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky as teammates, as well as Mario Lemieux.
In 1975, Lindström signed a contract as a free agent with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA. Lindström was one of the top scorers in the WHA four years in a row. In March 1983, Lindström was traded to Edmonton Oilers for Laurie Boschman.
Lindström once scored five goals in one game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Spectrum.
Personal life
Lindström has a son Liam Lindström who plays for the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL.
Awards
