Gus Forslund Ice hockey player

Gustaf Oliver Forslund (April 25, 1908 – August 4, 1962) was a Swedish-born Canadian professional ice hockey right wing player. In the 1932–33 season, he became the first Swedish-born player in the National Hockey League.Gustaf Forslund was born in Holmsund in Västerbotten, Sweden to Lars Anton Forslund and his wife Ida Maria Fällman. When he was still a child, his family moved to Fort William and later Port Arthur, Ontario.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 25, 1908
Birth place
Sweden , Umeå
Date of deathAugust 04, 1962
Place of death
Ontario , Greenstone Ontario , Canada
Height (meters)1.778
Weight (Kilograms)68.04

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Ice hockey player

Career start1929
Career end1936
former team
Ottawa Senators (original)
position
Winger (ice hockey)
shootsRight

Gus Forslund on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.losthockey.com/obit_main.cfm?letter=f