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Pelle Lindbergh's NHL career

Vezina Trophy
Wins
87
Swedish flag#9
Games
157
Swedish flag#11
Shutouts
7
Swedish flag#11
Save %
.887

Goaltender Pelle Lindbergh was drafted 35th overall by Philadelphia Flyers in 1979. He played 5 seasons, all of them for Philadelphia Flyers, 1981-1985. That came to 157 games and 87 wins, 7 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Pelle Lindbergh's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Pelle Lindbergh is drafted 35 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Selected
    35 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 2 years, 2 months and 23 days later · 2 seasons
    NHL debut

    Pelle Lindbergh makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Pelle was 22 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

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    Season

    1981-1982

    Pelle Lindbergh's first NHL season: 8 games

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    2
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .879
    NHL#23
    GAA
    4.39
    NHL#46
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 4 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
    Pelle Lindbergh's career in total through 1981-1982
    8
    Games
    2
    Wins
    0
    Shutouts
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Pelle Lindbergh plays 40 of 80 games

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    23
    Games
    40 of 80
    50%
    SV%
    .890
    NHL#10
    GAA
    2.99
    NHL#7
    Shutouts
    3
    NHL#4
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    3 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
    Pelle Lindbergh's career in total through 1982-1983
    48
    Games
    25
    Wins
    3
    Shutouts
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Pelle Lindbergh plays 36 of 80 games

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    16
    Games
    36 of 80
    45%
    SV%
    .860
    NHL#43
    GAA
    4.07
    NHL#33
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#13
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    2 of 3 games
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
    Pelle Lindbergh's career in total through 1983-1984
    84
    Games
    41
    Wins
    4
    Shutouts
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Pelle Lindbergh plays 65 of 80 games and wins the Vezina Trophy

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    Vezina Trophy
    Wins
    40
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    SV%
    .899
    NHL#6
    GAA
    3.02
    NHL#10
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    18 of 19 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
    Pelle Lindbergh's career in total through 1984-1985
    149
    Games
    81
    Wins
    6
    Shutouts
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Pelle Lindbergh's last season: 8 games

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Events
    Car accident
    66 games missed
    Wins
    6
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .885
    NHL#22
    GAA
    2.88
    NHL#5
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#13
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers
    0 of 5 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
    Pelle Lindbergh's career in total through 1985-1986
    157
    Games
    87
    Wins
    7
    Shutouts
  7. The career

    Pelle Lindbergh played his last NHL game in 1985

    The career ended after 5 seasons with Philadelphia Flyers.