Tag: Honken
Leif “Honken” Holmqvist turns 81 today – and reveals the truth about the nasty accident
PHOTO: Bildbyrån He is one of Swedish hockey’s great goalie heroes.Today we pay tribute to the legendary Leif Holmqvist on his birthday.Better known by his classic nickname “Honken”. He may…
This is how the icon Leif “Honken” Holmqvist got his nickname – has nothing to do with the name: “I loved to…”
PHOTO: Bildbyrån The former ice hockey goalie Leif “Honken” Holmqvist has played 202 international games in the blue and yellow jersey, something that no other Swedish goalie has managed.In 1969,…