Hardy Åström

Ray Hardy Åström is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Colorado Rockies.

Playing career

Åström was the first European goaltender to start an NHL game, when he played for the Rangers against the Montreal Canadiens on February 25, 1978. Åström played brilliantly in the Rangers' 6-3 win, which also stopped Montreal's 28-game unbeaten streak.
Hardy Åström also represented Sweden in the 1976 Canada Cup and the 1977 World Championships
as one of Sweden's top goalies.