Pelle Lindbergh

Pelle Lindbergh was a pioneer among Swedish goaltenders in the NHLArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Pelle Lindbergh’sArticle in Hammarby hockey historyRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose roots were in Södermalm, and Hammarby IF was his formative club. In a remembrance published in Hammarbyiten in December 1985, club colleague Sivert SvärlingArticle in Hammarby hockey historyRead the sourceClose recalled him playing goal for Hammarby’s team of boys born in 1959 around 1970, when older teams in the S:t Erikscupen also wanted him in net.

AIK’s 2025Article in AIK HockeyRead the sourceClose retrospective describes how the young Hammarby goalkeeper idolised Bernie Parent and copied his distinctive mask. In Hammarbyiten’sArticle in Hammarby hockey historyRead the sourceClose 1985 remembrance, Janne Lindberg recalled that Lindbergh hoped to play in Philadelphia, where Parent played.

Lindbergh played senior hockey for Hammarby in 1977/78, and his signing with AIK was announced on 16 March 1979Article in AIK HockeyRead the sourceClose. The following year also brought an appearance away from hockey: according to the Swedish Ice Hockey Association’sArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose profile, he appeared as an actor in Jan Halldoff’s 1980 film Lämna mej inte ensam.

In the December 1985 remembrance, Janne LindbergArticle in Hammarby hockey historyRead the sourceClose also recalled Lindbergh returning to Hammarby for summer training after seasons in North America. In AugustArticle in Hammarby hockey historyRead the sourceClose 1985, he also joined the club’s carnival procession at Stockholm’s Midnattsloppet.