Pelle Lindbergh
Pelle Lindbergh was born on May 24, 1959. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Pelle Lindbergh
Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpɛ̌lːɛ ˈlɪ̌nːdbærj]; 24 May 1959 – 11 November 1985) was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played five seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was the first European-born goaltender to be drafted in the NHL entry draft and the first to achieve success in North America. Lindbergh died at age 26 in a single-car accident while drunk five months after leading the Flyers to the 1985 Stanley Cup Final and winning the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender.