Pelle Lindbergh

**Per-Erik "Pelle" Lindbergh** (, May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers.

## Awards

- 1980–81 Les Cunningham Award
- 1980–81 Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
- 1980–81 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
- 1982–83 NHL All-Rookie Team
- 1984–85 Vezina Trophy
- 1984–85 NHL First-Team All-Star
- 1985–86 NHL All-Star Game (awarded posthumously)

The Philadelphia Flyers named an award, the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial, in his honor. Since 1993–94, it has been annually awarded to the most improved player on the team.

### Regular season

|ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"||ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|1980–81|align="center"|Maine Mariners|align="center"|AHL|align="center"|51|align="center"|31|align="center"|14|align="center"|5|align="center"|3035|align="center"|165|align="center"|1|align="center"|3.23|
|align="center"|1981–82|align="center"|Maine Mariners|align="center"|AHL|align="center"|25|align="center"|17|align="center"|7|align="center"|2|align="center"|1505|align="center"|83|align="center"|0|align="center"|3.31|
|align="center"|1981–82|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|8|align="center"|2|align="center"|4|align="center"|2|align="center"|480|align="center"|35|align="center"|0|align="center"|4.38|
|align="center"|1982–83|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|40|align="center"|23|align="center"|13|align="center"|3|align="center"|2333|align="center"|116|align="center"|3|align="center"|2.98|
|align="center"|1983–84|align="center"|Springfield Indians|align="center"|AHL|align="center"|4|align="center"|4|align="center"|0|align="center"|0|align="center"|240|align="center"|12|align="center"|0|align="center"|3.00|
|align="center"|1983–84|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|36|align="center"|16|align="center"|13|align="center"|3|align="center"|1999|align="center"|135|align="center"|1|align="center"|4.05|
|align="center"|1984–85|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|65|align="center"|40|align="center"|17|align="center"|7|align="center"|3858|align="center"|194|align="center"|2|align="center"|3.02|
|align="center"|1985–86|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|8|align="center"|6|align="center"|2|align="center"|0|align="center"|480|align="center"|23|align="center"|1|align="center"|2.88|

### Post season

|ALIGN="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"||ALIGN="center" rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|1980–81|align="center"|Maine Mariners|align="center"|AHL|align="center"|20|align="center"|10|align="center"|7|align="center"|0|align="center"|1120|align="center"|66|align="center"|0|align="center"|3.54|
|align="center"|1982–83|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|3|align="center"|0|align="center"|3|align="center"|0|align="center"|180|align="center"|18|align="center"|0|align="center"|6.00|
|align="center"|1983–84|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|2|align="center"|0|align="center"|1|align="center"|0|align="center"|26|align="center"|3|align="center"|0|align="center"|6.92|
|align="center"|1984–85|align="center"|Philadelphia Flyers|align="center"|NHL|align="center"|18|align="center"|12|align="center"|6|align="center"|0|align="center"|1008|align="center"|42|align="center"|3|align="center"|2.50|

## International Play

**1980** - Played for Sweden in the XIII Olympic Winter Games

## Other websites

- Official biographical homepage
- Flyers History Bio
- Pelle Lindbergh in Fatal Car Crash
- Pelle Lindbergh 31 Campaign
- Tribute to Pelle Lindbergh

## Infobox (ice hockey player)

- **image size**: 230px
- **birth place**: Stockholm, Sweden
- **death place**: Somerdale, New Jersey, U.S.
- **height ft**: 5
- **height in**: 9
- **weight lb**: 158
- **position**: Goaltender
- **catches**: Left
- **played for**: AIK IF
Philadelphia Flyers
- **ntl team**: SWE
- **draft**: 35th overall
- **draft year**: 1979
- **draft team**: Philadelphia Flyers
- **career start**: 1978
- **career end**: 1985