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Lindbergh was born in Stockholm , Sweden . Having gained fame while playing for local team Hammarby in his youth, and for the Swedish National Team in the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics , Lindbergh set his sights on the North American game. He started out his North American career during the 1980-81 season by playing a couple seasons for the now defunct Maine Mariners of the AHL , before playing his first games for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1981-82. In 1982-83 , he was named goalie of the NHL All-Rookie Team . He led the NHL with 40 victories during the 1984-85 season, winning the Vezina Trophy as the first European goaltender to do so in NHL history. That same year, he was also named a First Team All-Star. However, the young star’s career and life were cut tragically short by an automobile accident on November 10 , 1985 . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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