Willy Lindström

Willy Lindström
Lindstrom in 2016
Born	(1951-05-05) May 5, 1951 Grums, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	WHA Winnipeg Jets NHL Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins SEL Brynäs IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	1975–1990

Bo Morgan Willy Lindström (born May 5, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Career

In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF. He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985. Lindström is the only player to have had both Bobby Hull and Wayne Gretzky as teammates, as well as Mario Lemieux.

In 1975, Lindström signed a contract as a free agent with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA. Lindström was one of the top scorers in the WHA four years in a row. In March 1983, Lindström was traded to Edmonton Oilers for Laurie Boschman.

Lindström once scored five goals in one game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Spectrum.

Personal

Lindström has a son Liam Lindström who plays for the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Västra Frölunda IF	Swe-D1		29	18	14	32	24		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		81	23	36	59	32		13	4	7	11	2
1976–77	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		79	44	36	80	37		20	9	6	15	22
1977–78	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		77	30	30	60	42		8	3	4	7	17
1978–79	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		79	26	36	62	22		10	10	5	15	9
1979–80	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		79	23	26	49	20		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		72	22	13	35	45		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		74	32	27	59	33		4	2	1	3	2
1982–83	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		63	20	25	45	8		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		10	6	5	11	2		16	2	11	13	4
1983–84	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		73	22	16	38	38		19	5	5	10	10
1984–85	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	12	20	32	18		18	5	1	6	8
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		71	14	17	31	30		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		60	10	13	23	6		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Brynäs IF Gävle	SEL		35	16	9	25	40		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Brynäs IF Gävle	SEL		29	12	5	17	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Brynäs IF Gävle	SEL		29	8	5	13	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				582	161	162	323	200		57	14	18	32	24

Awards

• NHL Stanley Cup (1984, 1985)
• WHA Avco World Trophy - 1978, 1979
• Won bronze medals at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1974 and 1975
• MVP in 1977 WHA All-Star Game

External links

• Willy Lindström career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database