Holger Granström

Holger Granström
Personal information
Full name Holger Granström
Date of birth (1917-12-25)25 December 1917
Place of birth Helsinki, Finland
Date of death 22 July 1941(1941-07-22) (aged 23)
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1940 Finland 12 (2)

Holger Granström (25 December 1917 in Ruokolahti, Finland – 22 July 1941) was a professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for KIF. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. He also played for the Finland national football team. He was killed in the Continuation War.

Hockey career

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In 1935, he began his career at KIF in the Finnish Championships.[citation needed]

Football career

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He played in 12 matches for the Finland national football team from 1938 to 1940, scoring 2 goals, both of them coming in the 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship.[1] He was

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 July 1938 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland  Sweden 2–1 2–4 1937–47 Nordic Football Championship
2. 17 September 1939 Idrætsparken, Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 1–5 1–8

References

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  1. ^ "National football team player Holger Granström". EU Football. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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