Vic Lindquist
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March 22, 1908 Gold Rock, Ontario | |||||||||
| Died | November 30, 1983 (aged 75) | |||||||||
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Victor Carl Lindquist (March 22, 1908 – November 30, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario.
Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He played five matches and scored three goals.
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997. He is also a member of the North Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He coached the Swedish national team at the 1936 Olympics and was a referee of international fame.
Awards and achievements
- Allan Cup Championship (1931)
- Olympic Gold Medalist (1931)
- World Championship Gold Medalist (1935)
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004
- “Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
External links
- Victor Lindquist's biography at databaseOlympics.com
- Vic Lundquist’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Vic Lindquist's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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