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Lars-Erik Sjoberg

InternationalBegan playing for the Swedish National Team in 1964 ... Played in 140 games for his country ... Captained the National Team ... Participated at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and at six World and European Championships ... Silver medalist at the World Championships in 1969, 1970 and 1973, bronze medalist in 1972 and 1974 ... Named the Best Defenceman and voted to the All-Star Team at the 1974 tournament ... Played at the 1976 Canada Cup.

Career Played for Leksands IF (1963 to 1965 and 1967 to 1969), Djurgardens IF Stockholm (1965 to 1967) and Vastra Frolunda IF Goteborg (1969 to 1974) ... Swedish national champion in 1969 ... Joined the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association in 1974 and played six years with the clubs (including one season in the NHL in 1979-80) ... Was the first non-North American to captain the Jets ... Winnipeg won the AVCO Cup as WHA champions in 1976, 1978 and 1979.

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Career International Tournament Statistics
Year Tournament No. GP G A TP PIM
1976 Canada Cup 7 5 0 3 3 6
1974 World & European Championships -- Pool A 7 9 1 0 1 2
1973 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 7 4 0 0 0 0
1973 World & European Championships -- Pool A 7 10 1 2 3 2
1972 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 7 4 0 0 0 0
1972 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 7 6 1 1 2 2
1972 World & European Championships -- Pool A 7 10 1 1 2 0
1970 World & European Championships -- Pool A 7 10 1 1 2 0
1969 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 7 3 0 - - -
1969 World & European Championships -- Pool A 7 9 3 2 5 2
1968 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 3 7 0 0 0 4
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