Lars-Eric Lundvall
Lars-Eric Lundvall in the mid 1960's
Born (1934-04-03)3 April 1934
Karlskoga, Sweden
Died 8 April 2020(2020-04-08) (aged 86)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for IFK Bofors
Södertälje SK
Västra Frölunda IF
National team  Sweden
Playing career 1952–1968
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1964 InnsbruckTeam
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1957 MoscowTeam
Bronze medal – third place1958 OsloTeam
Gold medal – first place1962 Colorado Springs/DenverTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 StockholmTeam
Bronze medal – third place1965 TampereTeam

Lars-Eric Lundvall (3 April 1934 – 8 April 2020) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. Between 1956 and 1965 he played 195 international matches and scored 79 goals. During this period he won 5 world and 10 European championship medals, including world and European titles in 1957 and 1962; he also took part in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in fourth, fifth and second place, respectively.[1][2]

Domestically Lundvall won two Swedish titles: with Södertälje SK in 1956 and with Västra Frölunda IF in 1965. He was selected to the Swedish all-star team in 1959 and 1960.[1]

After retiring from competitions in 1968, Lundvall stayed as a coach with his last club Västra Frölunda IF. He also ran a gas station with his long-term teammate Ronald Pettersson.[1] He died in 2020, aged 86.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lars-Eric Lundvall. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Lars-Eric Lundvall. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ Frölundas första guldkapten död (in Swedish)
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