Leif Svensson

Leif Gunnar Svensson (born July 8, 1951) is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 1978–79 and 1979–80 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1969 to 1982, was spent Sweden.

Playing career Svensson played with Nacka HK, Södertälje SK, and Djurgårdens IF in Sweden before being signed as a free agent by the Washington Capitals on June 10, 1978. He played on the Swedish national team, winning a bronze medal at the 1979 World Championships. After his stint with the Capitals, Svensson played two years with Djurgården before retiring in 1982.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1969–70 Djurgårdens IF SWE 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1970–71 Nacka HK SWE-2 6 2 2 4 6 — — — — — 1971–72 Nacka HK SWE-2 7 1 5 6 6 — — — — — 1972–73 Södertälje SK SWE 18 5 1 6 14 — — — — — 1973–74 Södertälje SK SWE 35 9 4 13 24 — — — — — 1974–75 Djurgårdens IF SWE 28 2 7 9 30 6 0 1 1 6 1975–76 Djurgårdens IF SEL 36 5 13 18 50 — — — — — 1976–77 Djurgårdens IF SWE-2 31 7 15 22 43 9 2 3 5 10 1977–78 Djurgårdens IF SEL 29 2 6 8 34 — — — — — 1978–79 Washington Capitals NHL 74 2 29 31 28 — — — — — 1979–80 Washington Capitals NHL 47 4 11 15 21 — — — — — 1980–81 Djurgårdens IF SEL 18 1 2 3 20 — — — — — 1981–82 Djurgårdens IF SEL 18 2 3 5 18 — — — — — SEL totals 101 10 24 34 132 — — — — — NHL totals 121 6 40 46 49 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1979 Sweden WC 8 0 0 0 6 Senior totals 8 0 0 0 6