Cal Swenson

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

|birth_place=Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada

|birth_date=April 16, 1948

|death_date={{dda|2014|1|1|1948|4|16}}

|death_place=Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada

|position=forward

|shoots=left

|played_for={{plainlist|

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|career_start=1967

|career_end=1975

|height_ft=5

|height_in=8

|weight_lbs=175

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Calvin Berle Swenson (April 16, 1948 – January 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.

Early life

Swenson was born in Watson, Saskatchewan.

Playing career

Swenson played 102 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.

Death

Swenson died suddenly on January 1, 2014, aged 65.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?n=calvin-swenson&pid=168935977&fhid=11381 |title=Calvin SWENSON's Obituary by Edmonton Journal |publisher=Legacy.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-23}}

Awards and achievements

  • MJHL First All-Star Team (1967)
  • WCJHL Second All-Star Team (1968)
  • In 1970, he scored the fastest hat trick in the Central Hockey League's history, in 1 minute, 44 seconds. {{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}

References

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