Len Lilyholm

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeonard Paul "Len"•Lilyholm
Used nameLen•Lilyholm
Born1 April 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsMinnesota Golden Gophers, Saint Paul (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Len Lilyholm played for the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1966. Lilyholm played for four seasons with the US National Team, representing them at the 1966, 1967, and 1971 World Championships, the 1970 World B Championships, and the 1968 Olympics. He played several years of minor league with the Rochester Mustangs from 1965-68 and 1969-70, and also played parts of a few seasons in Austria, with Salzburg EC and Kitzbühel AC. Lilyholm played one year in the majors, playing for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association in 1972-73, appearing in 77 games. He finished out his hockey career in 1973-74 with the Suncoast Suns of the Southern Hockey League. Lilyholm later became an architect.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) USA Len Lilyholm
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) United States 6