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Tommy The Gambler

Tommy The Gambler

Tommy Soderstrom came to North America with unrealistic expectations and retired with his love for the game all but extinguished.

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Tommy The Gambler
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When you think of Tommy Soderstrom, the first thing you remember is the big Jofa helmet and cage he wore. This was a goaltender who never put tape on the blade of his stick and was known to keep his whole body inside his net when the play was away from him.

The seemingly quirky Swedish netminder, though, felt he was incredibly normal.

Former teammate Ke…

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