Leonard Lilyholm

Leonard Paul "Len" Lilyholm (born April 1, 1941) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played 77 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972 and 1973.

Leonard Lilyholm
Born (1941-04-01) April 1, 1941
Robbinsdale, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Right
Played for Minnesota Fighting Saints
National team  United States
Playing career 19661974

Early life

Lilyholm was born in Robbinsdale, Minnesota.[1] Lilyholm graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1966 and played on the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team. As an amateur, he frequently played for the United States men's national ice hockey team.

Career

Lilyholm was a member of Team USA at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, and 1974 Ice Hockey World Championships.

Outside hockey, Len Lilyholm was an architect and builder who participated in the design of the St. Paul Civic Center, the Saints' new home arena which was completed in January 1973. He appeared as a hockey coach in Ice Castles, a 1978 romantic drama film.[2][3]

References

  1. "Len Lilyholm at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  2. "Leonard Lilyholm". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. Cermak, Iri (2017-02-02). The Cinema of Hockey: Four Decades of the Game on Screen. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-2696-3.
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