Eddie Läck

Eddie Läck became a fan favouriteArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose during his NHL years in Vancouver. In a 2024 interview with Hockeysverige, Eddie LäckArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose recalled growing up in Norrtälje, where he could walk or cycle everywhere and practise with several age groups at the rink near his home. He said he began playing hockey with older boys in 1994Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, aged 6, and started playing in goal at 8 or 9. Tommy Salo and Peter Forsberg had become his idols after the 1994Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Olympic gold.

In the same retrospective interview, Läck described his route through youth hockey: from Norrtälje to Lidingö and then DjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close’s 2014/15 annual report also lists him among the players from its hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in Djurgården annual report2014Read the sourceClose, an upper-secondary education programme with a hockey focus.

Looking back in 2024, Läck also spoke about learning from Ed Belfour, competing with Ridderwall and Markström, and working with Pekka AlcénArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. On AugustArticle in Arizona State University AthleticsRead the sourceClose 15, 2019, Arizona State University appointed him as a volunteer coach for the 2019/20 season.

An OctoberArticle in Yahoo SportsRead the sourceClose 2015 interview with Yahoo Sports also offered a glimpse of social life away from the rink. Läck described weekly cooking gatherings with Swedish teammates, where tacos were a popular choice, and named ground-beef tacos as his own favouriteArticle in Yahoo SportsRead the sourceClose.