Pernilla Winberg

Pernilla Winberg
Pernilla Winberg, 26 February 2011
Born	(1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 Malmö, Sweden
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	143 lb (65 kg; 10 st 3 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
RKS team	Linkopings HC
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2006–present
Medal record Olympic Games 2006 Turin Team

Pernilla Margareta Stephanie Winberg (born 24 February 1989) is an ice hockey player who plays forward position^[1] for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She scored the game-winning goal in the shootout against the American women in the semi final game, where she was Sweden's youngest national player. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Winberg recorded an impressive five goals in the tournament including four against Slovakia and one against the powerhouse USA.

She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2013 and played for the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, five-time NCAA Division I national champions.

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