Pernilla Winberg
Pernilla Winberg | |||
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Pernilla Winberg in 2011 | |||
Born |
Malmö, Sweden | 24 February 1989||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
SWHL team Former teams |
Linkopings HC Limhamn HK AIK IF Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Munksund Skuthamn SK | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2001–present | ||
Medal record
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Pernilla Margareta Stephanie Winberg (born 24 February 1989) is an ice hockey player who plays the forward position[1] for the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She scored the game-winning goal in the shootout against the American women in the semi final game, where she was Sweden's youngest national player. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Winberg recorded an impressive five goals in the tournament including four against Slovakia and one against the powerhouse USA.
She graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2013 and played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs, five-time NCAA Division I national champions.
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
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