Linn Peterson Explained

Birth Date:8 January 1994
Birth Place:Mariestad, Sweden
Height M:1.74
Weight Kg:75
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
League:SDHL
Team:Luleå HF/MSSK
Sex:f
Ntl Team:SWE
Career Start:2009

Linn Peterson (born 8 January 1994) is a Swedish ice hockey forward, currently playing in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) with Luleå HF/MSSK. She represented in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.[1]

Playing career

Peterson joined Leksands IF Dam in the 2010–11 Riksserien season and remained with the team until 2015. She joined Brynäs IF Dam for the 2015–16 season before signing with Luleå HF/MSSK in the 2016–17 season. She has gone on to win three Swedish Championship titles with Luleå.[2] [3] [4]

International play

As a member of the Swedish national under-18 team, Peterson played in the IIHF U18 World Championships in 2011 and 2012, winning the bronze medal in the latter year. She was a member of the Swedish team at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, where she won a gold medal.

Peterson was a late addition to the Swedish delegation at the 2022 Winter Olympics, serving as a replacement for Hanna Olsson, who tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the Games.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing 2022 – Athletes: Linn PETERSON, Ice Hockey . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312093038/https://olympics.com/beijing-2022/olympic-games/en/results/ice-hockey/athlete-profile-n1042023-linn-peterson.htm . 2022-03-12 . 2022-12-18 . Olympics.com.
  2. Web site: Foster . Meredith . 2019-03-23 . Back to Back: Luleå Hockey/MSSK wins SDHL gold . 2022-12-18 . The Ice Garden.
  3. News: Olausson . Robin . Oväntade guldhjälten: "Det är helt underbart" . 2022-12-18 . HockeySverige . 2022-04-07 . sv.
  4. News: Kennedy . Ian . Luleå Wins Swedish Women's League Championship in Front of Record Crowd . 2022-12-18 . . 2022-04-08 . en.
  5. Web site: Montroy . Liz . 2022-08-26 . Sidelined no more . 2022-12-19 . . en.
  6. Web site: Spencer . Donna . 2022-02-11 . Canada thrashes Sweden to book spot in Olympic women's hockey semifinals . 2022-02-28 . CBC Sports.