Peter Karlsson (ice hockey)

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Peter Karlsson
Born February 17, 1966
Flag of Sweden Lundby, Västergötland
Died March 11, 1995 (aged 29)
Flag of Sweden Västerås, Västmanland

Lars Peter Karlsson (born February 17, 1966 – died March 11, 1995), was a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Västerås IK in Elitserien.

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[edit] Death

Peter Karlsson was murdered by a 19-year-old skinhead who used a knife to stab him 64 times. The murder is believed to have happened because Karlsson was gay[1] and the killer subsequently claimed that Karlsson tried to initiate a relationship. After the murder, Karlsson's team played a protest match in support of him. The killer's sentence, which was only eight years, outraged many in the Swedish gay community.[1]

[edit] Career stats

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992-93 Västerås IK SEL 15 0 1 1 8 -- -- -- -- --

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Britton, Bruce, “Our Gay and Lesbian Heritage, Part 8”, League @ NCR, <http://www.league-ncr.com/library/history/heritage8.html>. Retrieved on 2007-10-30 

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