Willy Lindström
Bo Morgan Willy Lindström (born May 5, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Willy Lindström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Lindstrom in 2016 | |||
| Born |
May 5, 1951 Grums, Sweden[1] | ||
| 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 | ||
Career
In Sweden he played for Västra Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF.[1] He won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in 1984 and 1985.[1] 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.[1]
Lindström scored five goals in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Spectrum on March 2, 1982, becoming the first non-Canadian to accomplish the feat.
Personal life
Lindström has a son Liam Lindström who played for the Phoenix RoadRunners of the ECHL, and in various levels of Swedish hockey.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Grums IK | SWE II | 22 | 11 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Grums IK | SWE II | 21 | 11 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Grums IK | SWE II | 19 | 30 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 27 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 27 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Västra Frölunda IF | SWE | 29 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 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 | SEL | 35 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 29 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 29 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SWE totals | 111 | 63 | 46 | 109 | 88 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| WHA Totals | 316 | 123 | 138 | 261 | 133 | 51 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 50 | ||||
| NHL Totals | 582 | 161 | 162 | 323 | 200 | 57 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 24 | ||||
Awards
- NHL Stanley Cup (1984, 1985)
- WHA Avco World Trophy - 1976, 1978, 1979
- Won bronze medals at the World Ice Hockey Championships in 1974 and 1975
- MVP in 1977 WHA All-Star Game