Played For: | Wifsta/Östrands IF Grums IK Brynäs IF Mora IK Timrå IK |
Position: | Defence |
Shoots: | Right |
Height M: | 1.83 |
Weight Kg: | 76 |
Ntl Team: | Sweden |
Birth Date: | 29 February 1944 |
Birth Place: | Östrand, Sweden |
Death Place: | Sörberge, Sweden |
Career Start: | 1959 |
Career End: | 1972 |
Jan Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg (29 February 1944 – 29 July 1972) was a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He played for Timrå IK and Brynäs IF. He also played on the Swedish national team during six IIHF World Championships and the 1968 Winter Olympics. Svedberg was named best defenceman at the 1970 World Championships.
Svedberg died in a road accident outside of Timrå, Sweden, in July 1972, colliding with Leif Engvalls' tour-bus.[1]