Peter Karlsson (ice hockey)
Peter Karlsson | |||
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Born |
Lundby , Sweden | 17 February 1966||
Died |
11 March 1995 Västerås, Sweden | (aged 29)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Played for | VIK Västerås HK | ||
Playing career | 1984–1995 |
Lars Peter Karlsson (17 February 1966 – 11 March 1995) was a Swedish professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
Karlsson was born in Lundby , Västmanland. He began his hockey career with VIK Västerås HK in the First Division. After five seasons, he then had spells with Surahammars IF and IK Westmannia-Köping before returning to Västerås for his one and only Elitserien season. He returned to Division One for Avesta BK and Örebro IK.
Death
Karlsson was murdered by a 29-year-old skinhead who used a knife to stab him. The murder is believed to have happened because Karlsson was gay[1] and the killer subsequently claimed that Karlsson tried to initiate a relationship. After the murder, Karlsson's team played a protest match in support of him. The killer's sentence, which was eight years, outraged some in the Swedish gay community.[1]
Career stats
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1992-93 | VIK Västerås HK | SEL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
See also
References
- ^ a b Britton, Bruce, "Our Gay and Lesbian Heritage, Part 8", League @ NCR, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on 25 August 2007, retrieved 5 September 2013
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database