Hans Lennart Häggroth (2 March 1940 – 28 August 2016) was a Swedish ice hockey player. A goaltender, he won a world and European title in 1962, finishing second at the 1963 World Championships and 1964 Olympics.[1][2]

Lennart Häggroth

Lennart Häggroth in the mid 1960's
Personal information
Born	(1940-03-02)2 March 1940 Övertorneå, Sweden
Died	28 August 2016(2016-08-28) (aged 76) Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Ice hockey
Club	Kiruna AIF (1954–61, and 1966–68) Skellefteå AIK (1961–66) Clemensnäs (1969–73)
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1964 Innsbruck Team World Championships 1962 Colorado Springs/Denver Team 1963 Stockholm Team

Häggroth was a back-up for Kjell Svensson, and hence capped only 65 times for the national team between 1960 and 1965. Before the 1962 World Championships, Svensson got injured, but Häggroth did fine, helping win the tournament and becoming its best goaltender. After retiring from hockey Häggroth became a social worker, helping drug addicts and alcoholics.[1] He died on 28 August 2016 at his home.[3]

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