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All Swedes in the NHL 1980-1981
22 Swedes played in the NHL in 1980-1981 – 16 forwards, 5 defensemen, 1 goalie. Below we list every team and every Swede who represented it during the regular season.
3 Swedes played for New York Islanders in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#23 Bobby Nystrom, right wing (R) from Stockholm. 381 points in 617 games over 8 seasons with the team.
#7 Stefan Persson, defenseman (D) from Bjurholm. 222 points in 297 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#28 Anders Kallur, center (C) from Ludvika. 116 points in 154 games over 2 seasons with the team.
3 Swedes played for New York Rangers in the 1980-1981 season. 3 forwards.
#15 Anders Hedberg, right wing (R) from Ornskoldsvik. 219 points in 240 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#11 Ulf Nilsson, center (C) from Nynashamn. 163 points in 160 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#25 Peter Wallin, right wing (R) from Stockholm. 6 points in 12 games over 1 season with the team.
3 Swedes played for Vancouver Canucks in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards, 1 defenseman.
#3 Lars Lindgren, defenseman (D) from Pitea. 78 points in 189 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#23 Thomas Gradin, center (C) from Solleftea. 195 points in 235 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#16 Per-Olov Brasar, center (C) from Falun. 82 points in 128 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes played for Calgary Flames in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards.
#21 Dan Labraaten, left wing (L) from Leksand. 16 points in 27 games over 1 season with the team.
#14 Kent Nilsson, center (C) from Nynashamn. 131 points in 80 games over 1 season with the team.
2 Swedes played for Minnesota North Stars in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards.
#24 Kent-Erik Andersson, right wing (R) from Orebro. 106 points in 252 games over 4 seasons with the team.
#29 Roger Melin, center (C) from Enkoping. 0 points in 1 game over 1 season with the team.
2 Swedes played for Washington Capitals in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards.
#10 Rolf Edberg, center (C) from Stockholm. 103 points in 184 games over 3 seasons with the team.
#16 Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, left wing (L) from Karlskoga. 115 points in 152 games over 2 seasons with the team.
2 Swedes played for Winnipeg Jets in the 1980-1981 season. 2 forwards.
#19 Willy Lindstrom, right wing (R) from Grums. 84 points in 151 games over 2 seasons with the team.
#17 Anders Steen, center (C) from Nykoping. 16 points in 42 games over 1 season with the team.
1 Swede played for Colorado Rockies in the 1980-1981 season. 1 goalie.
#31 Hardy Astrom, goalie (G) from Skelleftea. 137 games, 65 starts and 15 wins with a 87.0 save percentage over 2 seasons with the team.
1 Swede played for Detroit Red Wings in the 1980-1981 season. 1 forward.
#21 Dan Labraaten, left wing (L) from Leksand. 106 points in 198 games over 3 seasons with the team.
1 Swede played for Hartford Whalers in the 1980-1981 season. 1 defenseman.
#6 Thommy Abrahamsson, defenseman (D) from Umea. 17 points in 32 games over 1 season with the team.
1 Swede played for Philadelphia Flyers in the 1980-1981 season. 1 defenseman.
#27 Thomas Eriksson, defenseman (D) from Stockholm. 11 points in 24 games over 1 season with the team.
1 Swede played for St. Louis Blues in the 1980-1981 season. 1 forward.
#22 Jorgen Pettersson, left wing (L) from Gothenburg. 73 points in 62 games over 1 season with the team.
1 Swede played for Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1980-1981 season. 1 defenseman.
#21 Borje Salming, defenseman (D) from Kiruna. 497 points in 594 games over 8 seasons with the team.
No Swedes played for Boston Bruins in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Buffalo Sabres in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Chicago Blackhawks in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Edmonton Oilers in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Los Angeles Kings in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Montréal Canadiens in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1980-1981 season.
No Swedes played for Quebec Nordiques in the 1980-1981 season.