Hardy Åström

Hardy Åström
Hardy Åström
Born	29 March 1951 (age 73); Luleå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Skellefteå AIK ; New York Rangers ; Colorado Rockies ; Modo AIK ; Södertälje SK
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.

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.^[1]

Hardy Åström also represented Sweden in the 1976 Canada Cup and the 1977 World Championships as one of Sweden's top goalies.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1974–75	Skellefteå AIK	SWE	30	—	—	—	1800	96	0	3.20	.883	5	—	—	307	19	—	3.71	.881
1975–76	Skellefteå AIK	SWE	36	—	—	—	2160	149	1	4.14	.876	3	—	—	—	—	—	8.85	.785
1976–77	Skellefteå AIK	SWE	35	—	—	—	2092	142	0	4.07	.862	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL	4	2	2	0	240	14	0	3.50	.887	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	27	17	5	3	1572	69	5	2.63	.913	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Skellefteå AIK	SWE	26	—	—	—	1515	101	0	4.00	.870	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL	49	9	27	6	2566	161	0	3.77	.870	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL	30	6	15	6	1639	103	0	3.77	.869	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Fort Worth Texans	CHL	7	1	5	0	345	21	0	3.65	.881	1	0	0	20	3	0	9.00	—
1981–82	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL	35	12	18	1	1911	154	0	4.84	.843	2	0	1	61	8	0	7.87	—
1982–83	Örebro IK	SWE-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	MODO	SWE	36	—	—	—	—	39	—	2.16	.872	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Södertälje SK	SWE	27	—	—	—	1508	85	3	3.38	.875	8	5	3	495	26	1	3.15	.907
1985–86	Södertälje SK	SWE	28	—	—	—	1650	87	0	3.16	.887	7	4	3	420	23	0	3.29	.895
NHL totals			83	17	44	12	4445	278	0	3.75	.871	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1976	Sweden	CC	4	1	2	1	240	17	0	4.00	8.50
1978	Sweden	WC	4	—	—	—	208	15	—	4.33	—
Senior totals			8	—	—	—	448	32	—	4.29	—

References

^ Weekes, Don (2003). The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781550548600.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] Weekes, Don (2003). The Best and Worst of Hockey's Firsts: The Unofficial Guide. Canada: Greystone Books. pp. 240. ISBN 9781550548600.

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