Tord Lundström
Nine-time Swedish champion and IIHF Hall of Fame inductee.
Tord Göte Lundstrom, a Swedish ice hockey player and coach, is now retired. He claimed the Swedish Championship nine times with Brynäs IF and also suited up for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. The IIHF Hall of Fame welcomed him in 2011.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Left wing
- Played for
- Kiruna AIF
- Brynäs IF
- Detroit Red Wings
- Mörrums GoIS
- Shoots
- Left
- Born
- 4 March 1945
- Birthplace
- Kiruna, Sweden
Facts from the source article.
Career
Growing up in Kiruna, Sweden, Lundström credited his love of hockey to watching Eilert Määttä win the 1957 World Cup. He also had interests in football and wrestling. At 18, he played his last season for Kiruna AIF before moving to Brynäs. That same year, he made his national team debut in November 1963. In his national team career, he played in 200 games, including nine IIHF World Championships and the Olympic Games. He competed for Sweden at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. Lundström then moved to North America and joined the Detroit Red Wings for the 1973–94 season, becoming the second Swedish forward to score an NHL goal. After a shoulder injury, he broke his contract and left the NHL to play for the London Lions in England for the rest of the season. He returned to Brynäs IF for the 1974–1975 season. After retiring as a player, he turned to coaching and later worked as a property manager in 2010. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011 and later the Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame. His number 6 was retired by Brynäs IF.
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