Leif Svensson Explained

Position:	Defence
Played For:	Djurgårdens IF Södertälje SK Washington Capitals
Shoots:	Left
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lb:	190
Birth Date:	8 July 1951
Birth Place:	Härnösand, Sweden
Ntl Team:	Sweden
Draft:	Undrafted
Career Start:	1969
Career End:	1982

Leif Gunnar Svensson (born July 8, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1982, was spent Sweden.

Playing career

Svensson played with Nacka HK, Södertälje SK, and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden before being signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals on June 10, 1978. He played on the Swedish national team, winning a bronze medal at the 1979 World Championships. After his stint with the Capitals, Svensson played two years with Djurgården before retiring in 1982.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP				PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1969–70	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Nacka HK	SWE-2		6	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Nacka HK	SWE-2		7	1	5	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Södertälje SK	SWE		18	5	1	6	14		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Södertälje SK	SWE		35	9	4	13	24		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		28	2	7	9	30		6	0	1	1	6
1975–76	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		36	5	13	18	50		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Djurgårdens IF	SWE-2		31	7	15	22	43		9	2	3	5	10
1977–78	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		29	2	6	8	34		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Washington Capitals	NHL		74	2	29	31	28		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Washington Capitals	NHL		47	4	11	15	21		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		18	1	2	3	20		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		18	2	3	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				101	10	24	34	132		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				121	6	40	46	49		—	—	—	—	—

International

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leif Gunnar Svensson. Hockey Hall of Fame. 30 January 2015.