Leif Fredblad

Leif Fredblad (born 16 July 1936) is a former Swedish bandy and ice hockey player.

Playing bandy in the domestic top tier for almost two decades with Hammarby IF, he competed in five World Championships and is a member of the Swedish Bandy Hall of Fame.

He had a shorter ice hockey career, but won the Swedish championship title in 1962 with Djurgårdens IF.

Athletic career Bandy He started to play bandy with local club Gustavsbergs IF, debuting in their senior team at age 15. In 1954, Fredblad moved to Hammarby IF and won a promotion to Division 1, the domestic top tier, in his debut season.

Playing as a forward, Fredblad established himself as a feared sniper, a master at covering the ball and an outstanding dribbler. Hammarby IF reached its first Swedish championship final in 1957, but lost 1–2 to Örebro SK at Stockholms stadion, in which Fredblad scored the consolation goal for his side, assisted by Rolf Pettersson.

On 18 January 1962, Fredblad made his first and only international appearance for Sweden in a 7–1 win against Finland, an exhibition game played at Nya Ullevi. He retired from ice hockey a year later.