Leif Holmqvist

Leif "Honken" Holmqvist (born November 22, 1942 in Gävle, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck as Swedish Player of the Year twice, which he did playing for AIK.
Holmqvist was named best goaltender at the 1969 IIHF World Championships. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.
Holmqvist played a season in England for the London Lions and one in the World Hockey Association for the Indianapolis Racers.
He played for Sweden in the following:
*1965 World Championship
*1967 World Championship
*1969 World Championship
*1972 World Championship
*1975 World Championship
==Source==
A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey
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Category:Born in 1942
Category:AIK IF players
Category:HV71 players
Category:Indianapolis Racers players
Category:London Lions players
Category:Swedish ice hockey players
Category:Retired in 1978