Cal Swenson

Cal Swenson
Born	April 16, 1948 Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	January 1, 2014(2014-01-01) (aged 65) Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	forward
Shot	Left
Played for	Jacksonville Barons Syracuse Eagles Tulsa Oilers Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1967–1975

Calvin Berle Swenson (April 16, 1948 – January 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.

Early life

Swenson was born in Watson, Saskatchewan.

Playing career

Swenson played 102 games in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets.

Death

Swenson died suddenly on January 1, 2014, aged 65.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966–67	Brandon Wheat Kings	MJHL		––	43	55	98	86
1967–68	Brandon Wheat Kings	WCJHL		16	9	9	18	33		––	––	––	––	––
1967–68	Flin Flon Bombers	WCJHL		36	35	38	73	87		––	––	––	––	––
1968–69	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		63	11	20	31	43		7	0	3	3	11
1969–70	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		60	18	24	42	59		6	1	2	3	4
1970–71	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		72	27	46	73	45		––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		66	35	46	81	80		13	4	7	11	19
1972–73	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		77	7	21	28	19		14	1	5	6	7
1973–74	Jacksonville Barons	AHL		35	13	15	28	27		––	––	––	––	––
1973–74	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		25	5	4	9	2		1	0	0	0	0
1974–75	Syracuse Eagles	AHL		68	27	34	61	31		1	0	0	0	0
WHA totals				102	12	25	37	21		15	1	5	6	7

Awards and achievements

• MJHL First All-Star Team (1967)
• WCJHL Second All-Star Team (1968)
• In 1970, he scored the fastest hat trick in the Central Hockey League's history, in 1 minute, 44 seconds.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database