Bengt Lundholm
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| Bengt Lundholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
4 August 1955 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Leksands IF AIK Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| WHA draft |
166th overall, 1975 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1987 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1980 Lake Placid | |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1977 Austria | |
| 1976 Poland | |
| 1979 Soviet Union | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1975 Canada/United States | |
| European Junior Championships | ||
 | 1974 Switzerland | |
| 1976 Poland | |
Bengt Johan Lundholm (born 4 August 1955) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player who played 275 games in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets between 1981 and 1986.
Lundholm was originally drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft, 166th overall. Before moving to North American, Lundholm played in his native Sweden and suited up for Leksands IF and AIK IF. Lundholm joined the Jets (now playing in the National Hockey League) in 1981 and over five seasons and 275 regular season games, he scored 48 goals and 95 assists for 143 points. He returned to AIK for one more season before retiring in 1987. Internationally Lundholm played for Sweden at several tournaments, winning one silver and two bronze at the World Championships, and a bronze at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
