Erika Holst

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Erika Holst
Erika Holst in 2022.jpg
Born (1979-04-08) 8 April 1979 (age 44)
Varberg, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
Linhamn BK
M/B Hockey
Segeltorps IF
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 19942013
Medal record
Women's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Turin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City Team
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Canada

Ylva Erika Holst (born 8 April 1979) is a Swedish former ice hockey player. She was a member of the Sweden women's national ice hockey team. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Playing career

Minnesota Duluth

Born in Varberg, Sweden, Holst played for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey program. She was part of the Bulldogs team that won the first three NCAA women's championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003. [2]

Sweden

She played with the Segeltorps IF in the Riksserien (Sweden league elite). She has represented Sweden in nine Women's World Ice Hockey Championships. In ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Holst led the Swedish team with five points in five games. This marked the second Olympics in which she was the team leader in scoring. Four years later, in the win over the United States in the semifinal game in Turin, Holst had one assist.

Personal

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References

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  2. "HHOF Site Map". Hhof.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.