Who is Göran Högosta?

Göran Högosta is a retired goaltender from Sweden.

What was the last team Göran Högosta played for?

The last team Göran played for was Leksands IF in the Elitserien.

How tall is Göran Högosta?

Göran Högosta is 184 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Göran Högosta weigh?

Göran Högosta weighs 85 kg (187 lbs).

When was Göran Högosta born?

Göran Högosta was born on 1954-04-15 in Äppelbo, SWE.

How old is Göran Högosta?

Göran Högosta is 72 years old.

What is Göran Högosta's nationality?

Göran Högosta is from Sweden.

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Date of Birth: Apr 15, 1954
Age: 72
Place of Birth: Äppelbo, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: IF Tunabro
Position: G
Height: 184 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 85 kg / 187 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

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Brother: Bengt-Olov Högosta

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Göran Högosta — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season					Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
68-69	IF Tunabro J20	Juniorserien	-	-	-	-	-
69-70	IF Tunabro	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
70-71	IF Tunabro	Division 2	-	-	-	-	-
71-72	IF Tunabro	Division 1	11	5.82	-	-	-
71-72	Sweden U19	EJC-19	2	1.71	-	-	-
71-72	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	-	-	-	-
72-73	IF Tunabro	Division 1	10	5.90	.862	-	-
72-73	Sweden U19	EJC-19	4	3.14	-	-	-
72-73	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	-	-	-	-
73-74	IF Tunabro	Division 1	10	6.20	.835	-	-
73-74	Sweden U20	WJC-20	4	4.25	-	-	-
73-74	Sweden B (all)	International	5	-	-	-	-
74-75	Leksands IF	Division 1	23	2.67	.880	-	-	Playoffs	5	2.96	.909	-	-
74-75	Sweden	WC	4	3.27	.865	-	-
74-75	Sweden (all)	International	3	-	-	-	-
74-75	Sweden B (all)	International	1	5.00	-	-	-
75-76	Leksands IF	Elitserien	27	4.43	.858	0	-	Playoffs	4	3.61	.856	1	-
75-76	Sweden	WC	6	3.33	.891	0	-
75-76	Sweden (all)	International	5	-	-	-	-
75-76	Sweden B (all)	International	1	1.00	-	-	-
76-77	Leksands IF	Elitserien	33	3.94	.874	0	-	Playoffs	5	4.65	.885	0	-
76-77	Sweden	CC	1	1.00	.965	0	0-0-0
76-77	Sweden	WC	7	1.31	-	-	-
76-77	Sweden (all)	International	5	-	-	-	-
77-78	New York Islanders	NHL	1	0.00	1.000	0	0-0-0
77-78	Hershey Bears	AHL	23	3.92	-	-	-
77-78	Fort Worth Texans	CenHL	5	3.84	.873	-	-
77-78	Sweden	WC	7	3.37	-	0	-
77-78	Sweden (all)	International	3	-	-	-	-
78-79	Fort Worth Texans	CenHL	61	3.51	.877	-	-
79-80	Québec Nordiques	NHL	21	4.18	.869	1	5-12-3
79-80	Syracuse Firebirds	AHL	17	3.99	.884	-	-
80-81	Västra Frölunda IF	Elitserien	18	4.24	.866	0	-	Playoffs	1	6.00	.854	0	-
80-81	Sweden (all)	International	7	-	-	-	-
81-82	Västra Frölunda IF	Elitserien	28	3.38	.898	0	-
82-83	Västra Frölunda IF	Elitserien	34	4.24	.879	1	-
82-83	Sweden B (all)	International	1	-	-	-	-
82-83	Sweden (all)	International	1	-	-	-	-
83-84	Västra Frölunda IF	Elitserien	35	4.31	.862	1	-
83-84	Sweden B (all)	International	1	-	-	-	-
84-85	Falu IF	Division 1	-	-	-	-	-
85-86	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-
86-87	Leksands IF	Elitserien	4	4.80	.842	0	-

Göran Högosta Tournament Statistics

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Göran Högosta — Tournament Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season					Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
70-71	Dalarna	TV-Pucken	-	-	-	-	-
76-77	Sweden	Izvestia Trophy	1	0.00	1.000	1	1-0-0
78-79	Canada	Izvestia Trophy	3	-	-	0	1-2-0

Göran Högosta Career Totals

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Göran Högosta — Career Totals
League	Regular Season						Postseason
League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	2	40	-	.884*	-	-	0
CC	1	1	1.00	.965	0	0-0-0	0
CenHL	2	66	-	-	-	-	0
Division 1	5	54*	-	-	-	-	1	5	2.96	.909	-	-
Division 2	2	-	-	-	-	-	0
EJC-19	2	6	-	-	-	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	7	179	4.11	.873	2	-	3	10	4.35	.871	1	-
International	8	33	-	-	-	-	0
International-Jr	2	9	-	-	-	-	0
Izvestia Trophy	2	4	0.00*	1.000*	1	2-2-0	0
Juniorserien	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	2	22	4.14	.870	1	5-12-3	0
TV-Pucken	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	4	24	-	-	0	-	0
WJC-20	1	4	4.25	-	-	-	0

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Göran Högosta — Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

.884

1.00

.965

CenHL

Division 1

Division 2

EJC-19

Elitserien

179

4.11

.873

International

International-Jr

Izvestia Trophy

0.00

1.000

Juniorserien

NHL

4.14

.870

TV-Pucken

WJC-20

4.25

Göran Högosta Hockey Connections

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Göran Högosta Career Highlights

Göran Högosta — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
1970-1971	TV-Pucken Gold Medal
1971-1972	U18 EJC Gold Medal
1972-1973	U18 EJC Silver Medal U19 EJC Best Goaltender
1974-1975	Swedish Champion World Championship Bronze Medal
1975-1976	Elitserien All-Star Team Sweden All-Star Team World Championship Bronze Medal
1976-1977	Elitserien All-Star Team Sweden All-Star Team World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Goaltender World Championship Silver Medal
1977-1978	Elitserien All-Star Team Sweden All-Star Team
1981-1982	Elitserien Best SVS%

Göran Högosta Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Borlänge HF
Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC
Cult/Star player for Leksands IF
Cult/Star player for Sweden

Göran Högosta slog igenom i Borlängeklubben IF Tunabro redan som 15-åring i division 2. Som 23-åring fick han sitt stora internationella genombrott då han agerade "levande vägg" i VM 1977 som spelades i Wien. Tre Kronor vann silver efter bl a slagit Sovjet med 5-1 och 3-1 i två mycket omtalade matcher där Göran kom att bli lagets viktigaste spelare. Gjorde ett relativt misslyckat proffsförsök under några säsonger men återvände till Sverige och spel med Västra Frölunda.
Deltog i den första upplagan av Canada Cup som spelades 1976.
Bor i dag i Falun.

(Av Ronnie Johansson)