Leif Svensson
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Born
July 8, 1951
Härnösand, Sweden
Härnösand, Sweden
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position
Defence
| Leif Svensson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1951 Härnösand, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Djurgårdens IF Södertälje SK Washington Capitals | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1982 | ||
Leif Gunnar Svensson (born July 8, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1982, was spent Sweden.
Svensson played with Nacka HK, Södertälje SK, and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden before being signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals on June 10, 1978. He played on the Swedish national team, winning a bronze medal at the 1979 World Championships. After his stint with the Capitals, Svensson played two years with Djurgården before retiring in 1982.[1]
