Leonīds Vedējs
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Leonīds Vedējs | |||
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Born |
Daugavpils, Russian Empire | October 12, 1908||
Died |
February 4, 1995 Grand Rapids, United States | (aged 86)||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for |
US Riga (Latvian) Dinamo Riga (Latvian) | ||
National team | Latvia | ||
Playing career | 1931–1944 |
Leonīds Vedējs (October 12, 1908 – February 4, 1995) was a Latvian ice hockey defenceman. He played with the Latvia men's national ice hockey team at the 1936 Winter Olympics held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[1] He was the flag bearer of the Latvian delegation at the opening ceremony as well as the captain of the hockey team.