Stefan Liv

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Stefan Liv
Stefan Liv following HV71 winning the Swedish National Championship in April 2010
Born (1980-12-21)21 December 1980
Gdynia, Poland
Died 7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 30)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for
Sibir Novosibirsk
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
National team  
NHL Draft
 102nd overall,
2000
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1999–2011
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Latvia
Silver medal – second place 2004 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Switzerland
Elitserien
Gold medal – first place 2004
Gold medal – first place 2008
Gold medal – first place 2010
Silver medal – second place 2009
Liv playing for HV71, 2010.

Stefan Daniel Patryk Liv (born Patryk Śliż; 21 December 1980 – 7 September 2011) was a Polish-born Swedish professional ice hockey player who played as a goaltender. Liv played professionally in Sweden, North America and Russia. Liv played nine seasons for HV71 in the top-tier league in Sweden. He was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 2000 and played one season in the Red Wings organization, but never made his debut in the NHL. He then returned to Europe and HV71. Upon his return, he played three seasons in Sweden, then moved to Russia in 2010.

Stefan Liv was a member of

2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash. He was a member of several Swedish national teams, including the 2006 Olympic championship team. A street in Jönköping, named "Stefan Livs gata" (English: Stefan Liv's street), was named in his honor on 2 August 2013.[1]

Early life

Liv was born in Gdynia, Poland, as Patryk Śliż, given to an orphanage in Gdańsk and adopted by a Swedish family around the age of two. He kept his original first name as a third given name.[2][3]

Playing career

Liv was the starting goaltender for

HC Sibir and was often chosen for the Swedish national team. On 22 December 2005, he was named as third goaltender to Team Sweden for the 2006 Winter Olympics.[4] He wore the goaltender's glove on his left hand. He was agile, quick in moving from side to side and skilled with close-range shots,[5] and his unorthodox style reminded some of Dominik Hašek.[6]

Liv played his first Elitserien game in Sweden on 18 January 2000 in

2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings in the third round, 102nd overall.[7]

Liv signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings in May 2006,[6] but started season 2006–07 playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL).[8] He was recalled by the Red Wings on 17 November 2006.[9] On 26 November 2006, Liv was back with the Grand Rapids Griffins playing against Houston Aeros. Two days later, Liv was assigned to the Toledo Storm in ECHL when the Grand Rapids Griffins recalled goalie Logan Koopmans.[10] He was later recalled by Grand Rapids Griffins.

After one season with the Detroit Red Wings' organization playing mostly for Grand Rapids, totaling a save percentage of .895 over 34 games, Liv signed a three-year contract with his former Swedish club

2011 KHL All-star game. For the 2011–12 season, Liv moved to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[12]

Death

See also:
2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

On 7 September 2011, Liv was killed when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly his entire Lokomotiv team, crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia. The team was traveling to Minsk to play their opening game of the season, with its coaching staff and prospects. Lokomotiv officials said "everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."[13][14][15]

As a result of Liv's death, the premier round games of the

Kinnarps Arena, HV71's home arena, to honor Stefan Liv.[20]

In their

Liv's season with the Grand Rapids Griffins.[23]

Liv's body was buried at the Sofiakyrkan church in Jönköping on 2 October 2011, with 120 friends and relatives arriving at the scene and leaving one rose flower each on Liv's coffin.[24][25]

From the 2012–13 season onward, the

Kinnarps Arena was named "Stefan Livs gata" (English: Stefan Liv's street).[1]

On October 20, 2013, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson named his newborn daughter Liv Ericsson in honor of Stefan, who was a close friend.

Awards

  • Nominated to the Elitserien Rookie of the Year in 2001.
  • Named to the Elitserien All-Star Game in 2002.
  • Bronze medal at the
    Ice Hockey World Championships
    in 2002.
  • Awarded the Honken Trophy (Swedish Goaltender of the Year) in 2002.
  • Silver medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2004.
  • Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004, 2008 and 2010.
  • Gold medal at the
    Winter Olympics
    in 2006.
  • Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
  • Awarded Guldpucken (Swedish Player of the Year) in 2008.
  • Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2008.
  • Elitserien playoff silver medal with HV71 in 2009.
  • Bronze medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2009.

Records

  • Elitserien record for shutouts in playoffs (5) — (four during the finals)
  • Elitserien record for career shutouts (37)
  • HV71's club record for total minutes played (13,231)
  • HV71's club record for shutouts in a season (6)
  • HV71's club record for career GAA (2.17)

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1999–00 HV71 SEL 12 716 25 0 2.09
2000–01 HV71 SEL 46 2,752 127 4 2.77
2001–02 HV71 SEL 38 2,184 95 4 2.61
2002–03 HV71 SEL 46 2,723 124 3 2.73
2003–04 HV71 SEL 41 2,451 91 6 2.23
2004–05 HV71 SEL 40 2,404 119 2 2.97
2005–06 HV71 SEL 40 2,406 87 4 2.17
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 34 15 15 0 1,893 95 2 3.01
2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 3 1 1 1 184 7 0 2.29
2007–08 HV71 SEL 48 26 11 11 2,785 105 5 2.26
2008–09 HV71 SEL 35 15 9 11 2,001 86 1 2.58
2009–10 HV71 SEL 43 2,542 110 4 2.60
2010–11 HC Sibir
KHL
 39 19 16 2 2,276 84 4 2.21
SEL totals 389 22,964 969 33 2.49
KHL totals 39 19 16 2 2,276 84 4 2.21
ECHL totals 3 1 1 1 184 7 0 2.29
AHL totals 34 15 15 0 1,893 95 2 3.01

Statistics as of the end of the Elitserien regular season 2008–09.[5][26][27]

Post-season

Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1999–00 HV71 SEL 3 1 2 0 178 12 0 4.04
2001–02 HV71 SEL 8 4 4 0 517 27 0 3.13
2002–03 HV71 SEL 7 3 4 0 391 17 1 2.61
2003–04 HV71 SEL 18 12 6 0 1,091 35 5 1.92
2005–06 HV71 SEL 12 7 5 0 668 38 0 3.41
2007–08 HV71 SEL 17 12 5 0 1,020 31 3 1.82
2008–09 HV71 SEL 18 9 8 0 1,111 35 1 1.89
SEL totals 83 48 34 0 4,976 195 10 2.48

Statistics as of the end of Elitserien playoffs 2009.[5][26]

International play

Liv played for Sweden in:

  • 2002 World Championships
    (bronze medal)
  • 2004 World Championships
    (silver medal)
  • 2005 World Championships
  • 2006 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
  • 2006 World Championships
    (gold medal)
  • 2008 World Championships
  • 2009 World Championships
    (bronze medal)
  • 2010 Winter Olympics

International statistics

Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
2002 Sweden
WC
 2 2 0 0 120 3 1 1.50
2004 Sweden
WC
 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00
2005 Sweden
WC
 0 — — — — — — —
2006 Sweden
Oly
 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00
2006 Sweden
WC
 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00
2008 Sweden
WC
 3 1 2 0 178 6 1 2.02
2009 Sweden
WC
 3 2 1 0 185 8 0 2.59
2010 Sweden
Oly
 0 — — — — — — —
Senior int'l totals 8 6 2 0 478 12 3 1.51

Statistics as of 17 May 2008.[5][26]

See also

  • List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career

References

  1. ^ a b Hultqvist, Daniel (2013-08-02). "Här blir Liv odödlig med en egen gata". Sportbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  2. ^ Wennerholm, Mats (2004-04-12). "4 nollor som knäckte Färjestad" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. Archived from the original on 2004-07-15. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  3. ^ Roos, Malin (2006-03-10). "Det kan komma nåt rasistiskt" (in Swedish). Expressen.se. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
  4. ^ "Men's rosters for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy". IIHF. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2006.
  5. ^ a b c d "Stefan Liv". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
  6. ^ a b "Red Wings Central Stefan Liv". RedWingsCentral.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2006-01-04.
  7. ^ "#1 – Stefan Liv" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved 2006-01-04.
  8. ^ "NHL Transactions". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  9. ^ "CAVALRY TO CALGARY". Grand Rapids Griffins. Retrieved 2006-11-20. [dead link]
  10. ^ "Storm and Griffins Swap Goalies, Burke Reassigned". Toledo Storm Hockey. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
  11. ^ Gustafsson, Daniel (2007-05-11). "Stefan Liv återvänder till HV71" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved 2007-05-11. [dead link]
  12. ^ Lunquist, Henrik (2008-05-11). "Guldpucken to Stefan Liv". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
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  16. ^ Tobias Josefsson (9 September 2011). "Elitserien hedrar de omkomna i flygkatastrofen" (in Swedish). Svenska hockeyligan. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  17. ^ "Stefan Livs tröja hissas den 10 januari". hv71.se (in Swedish). HV71. 2011-12-16. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  18. ^ Victorzon and Ekeliw (2011-09-08). "Stefan Livs tröja hissas av HV71". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  19. ^ Sebastian Mattsson (2011-09-09). "Klart: HV 71 får spela i Livs nummer". Expressen. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  20. ^ "Fin minnesstund för Liv" (in Swedish). Hockeykanalen. 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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  22. ^ "Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard pays tribute to fallen friends with new mask design". 24 September 2011.
  23. ^ "Grand Rapids Griffins 2006-07 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com".
  24. ^ Gunilla Bunnvik (2011-10-02). "Stefan Liv begravdes i Jönköping på söndagen" (in Swedish). Jönköpingsnytt. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
  25. ^ Carl Juborg (2011-10-02). "Vännernas sista farväl av Stefan Liv". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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  27. ^ "2006–07 Regular Season – Grand Rapids Griffins – Goalies". theahl.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2006-11-29.

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