Pelle Lindbergh, a rising NHL star, won the Vezina Trophy and led the Philadelphia Flyers to the finals in 1985. He had his whole life ahead of him at 26, but his life was tragically cut short when he died in a car accident on November 11th, 1985.
The Swede of Philadelphia
The film "The Swede of Philadelphia" honors the legacy of Pelle Lindbergh, a talented NHL goalie who tragically passed away in a car crash at 26, by sharing stories of his influence on generations of European and Swedish goalies.
