Victor Carl Lindquist (March 22, 1908 – November 30, 1983) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario.[1]
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| Born | March 22, 1908 Gold Rock, Ontario | |||||||||||
| Died | November 30, 1983 (aged 75) St. Vital, Winnipeg | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He played five matches and scored three goals.[citation needed]
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.[2] He is also a member of the North Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He coached the Swedish national team at the 1936 Olympics.[1]
Lindquist was nominated by Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Jack Roxburgh to represent Canada as a referee at the 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships.[3]
Awards and achievements
edit- Allan Cup Championship (1931)
- Olympic Gold Medalist (1932)
- World Championship Gold Medalist (1935)
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997
- Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004[4]
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
edit- ^ a b "C. Victor Lindquist". Olympics.com. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Six Canadians go to International Hockey Hall". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. May 12, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Colorado Job For Lindquist". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 16, 1962. p. 31.
- ^ "Vic Lindquist". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame - Honoured members database. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Victor Lindquist's biography at databaseOlympics.com
- Vic Lindquist’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Vic Lindquist's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
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