Hardy Astrom
| Hardy Åström | |||
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| Born |
29 March 1951 Luleå, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
IFK Luleå (Sweden) Södertälje SK (Sweden) Modo AIK (Sweden) Oklahoma City Stars (CHL) Fort Worth Texans (CHL) Colorado Rockies (NHL) Skellefteå AIK (Sweden) New Haven Nighthawks (AHL) New York Rangers (NHL) |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1986 | ||
Ray Hardy Åström (born 29 March 1951 in Luleå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers and Colorado Rockies.
Due to his tendency for letting in shots taken from behind the blue line, Rockies head coach Don Cherry unceremoniously dubbed him "The Swedish Sieve."
Åström was the first European goaltender to start an NHL game, when he played for the Rangers against the Montreal Canadiens on February 25, 1978. Åström played brilliantly in the Rangers' 6-3 win, which also stopped Montreal's 28-game unbeaten streak.
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