Leif Henriksson Explained

Position:	Right wing
Shoots:	Right
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	1
Weight Lb:	172
Played For:	IFK Bofors KB Karlskoga Västra Frölunda HC
Ntl Team:	SWE
Birth Date:	26 December 1943^[1]
Birth Place:	Karlskoga, Sweden
Death Place:	Karlskoga, Sweden
Career Start:	1961
Career End:	1977

Leif Gunnar "Blixten" Henriksson (26 December 1943 – 15 March 2019)^[2] was a Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength.^[3] ^[4] ^[5] He finished fourth in the team tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.^[6]

Henriksson died in March 2019.^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/l/leif-henriksson.html Leif Henriksson
https://www.familjesidan.se/cases/leif-6fc3c33d-30b3-440c-bc00-c39b8502fafb/funeral-notices LEIF HENRIKSSON
Web site: Leif Henriksson . Eliteprospects.com . 26 May 1943 . 23 November 2012.
Web site: Leif "Blixten" Henriksson – Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté . Sok.se . 23 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121212044000/http://www.sok.se/5.aad0b10833d63e5c800018810.html . 12 December 2012 . dead .
http://www.frolundaindians.com/sv/frolunda/a-laget/historik/Spelardatabas/?qsHistory=yes&qsLayout=personfakta&qsPlayerID=92&qsKullID=1
Leif Henriksson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/leif-henriksson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 18 May 2019.
Web site: Frölunda är i sorg.
Web site: Berntsson, Jonathan . Leif "Blixten" Henriksson är död – blev 75 år . Expressen.se . 18 March 2019.