Leif Holmqvist
Leif Erik "Honken" Holmqvist (born November 12, 1942) is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck award twice, which he did while playing for AIK. Holmqvist played a season in England for the London Lions and one in the United States for the Indianapolis Racers. He competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. Holmqvist was named best goaltender at the 1969 IIHF World Championships. After retiring from hockey, Holmqvist coached in the Norwegian National League. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. References

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1942 births
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Living people
London Lions (ice hockey) players
Ice hockey people from Gävle
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Swedish ice hockey goaltenders
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Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden
Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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Expatriate ice hockey players in England