Vic Lindquist
Victor Carl Lindquist was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Lindquist was born in Gold Rock, Ontario.
Lindquist led the Winnipeg Hockey Club, the Canadian team which won the gold medal at the 1932 Winter Olympics. He played five matches and scored three goals.
He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey [Federation Hall of Fame] in 1997. He has been inducted into the North Western Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He coached Sweden men's [national football team|Sweden] at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Lindquist was nominated by Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Jack Roxburgh to represent Canada as a referee at the 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships.
Awards and achievements
- Allan Cup Championship
- Olympic Gold Medalist
- World Championship Gold Medalist
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997
- Inducted into the Manitoba [Sports Hall of Fame and Museum] in 2004
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame