Svante Granholm
| Svante Granholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
15 March 1947[1] Sundsvall, Sweden[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Frölunda HC Timrå IK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1980 | ||
Nils Svante Granholm (born 15 March 1947) is a Swedish former ice hockey forward and Olympian.
Granholm played with Team Sweden at the 1968 Winter Olympics held in Grenoble, France.[2] He previously played for Frölunda HC[1] and Timrå IK in the Swedish Elite League.[3]
In 1975, Svante Granholm and his teammates survived a dramatic plane crash while traveling to an away game against Brynäs. The aircraft crashed into a forest and remained undiscovered for nearly an hour. Miraculously, all passengers survived, though several players, including Granholm himself, sustained injuries requiring hospitalization. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Svante Granholm. Swedish Olympic Committee
- ^ "Svante Granholm Olympic Stats".
- ^ Society for International Hockey Research Database, retrieved June 29, 2015
- ^ "Frölunda HC".
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