Pär Lindholm

Pär Lindholm is valued as a two-way centre for more than his scoringArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, particularly for his defensive work. Pär LindholmArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose grew up in Kusmark, playing on the outdoor rink with Viktor Arvidsson and other local youngsters. In a May 2021 interview with SVT SportSVT stands for Sveriges Television, Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.SVT Sport is the sports newsroom of Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden’s public service television broadcaster.Article in SVT SportRead the sourceClose, he remembered a close group spending many hours on the ice. His formative club was Kågedalens AIFArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose.

As a child, he also watched Skellefteå from the stands and dreamed, he recalled in the club's January 2026Article in Skellefteå AIKRead the sourceClose profile. In an interview with SEB, he remembered gaining a reserve place at the hockey gymnasiumArticle in SEBRead the sourceClose in Skellefteå, an upper-secondary programme with a hockey focus.

Looking back on his 2012/13Article in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose season in Piteå in Aftonbladet's 2017/18 profile, Lindholm described learning to take responsibility for his own development. He said the amount of training had remained much the same, but his attitude had changedArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.

In the same profile, he spoke appreciatively about playing alongsideArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose Oscar Möller and Joakim Lindström. When SHLSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Article in SHLRead the sourceClose interviewed him in March 2025, he said individual points mattered less than helping the team win.

In 2023, Lindholm served as Skellefteå AIK'sArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose ambassador for SHLSHLSHL, the Swedish Hockey League, is Sweden’s top men’s domestic ice hockey league.Close Pride Week. Speaking about the role, he said athletes should set a good example because young people look up to themArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose.