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Uploaded By: PRESIDENT on November 5th, 2018

Hans Lennart "Klimpen" Häggroth - Born March 2, 1940 in Övertorneå, Sweden – Died August 28, 2016 in Skellefteå, Sweden was a Swedish ice Hockey goaltender.

Häggroth played outstanding in the 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships in Colorado Springs, USA, as the Sweden went undefeated, winning the Gold Medal, and he was named the best goalie of the 1962 World Championships. Sweden were also 1962 European Ice Hockey Champions.

Häggroth also represented Sweden at the 1963 World Ice Hockey Championships and 1964 Winter Olympics, winning a Silver Medal at both tournaments.

Häggroth played with Kiruna AIF from 1954-61 and 1966-68, Skellefteå AIK from 1961-66 and Clemensnäs from 1969-73.

Häggroth is the 64th Swedish IsHockey player to be awarded the Stora grabbars och tjejers märke.

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