The Swede of Philadelphia

The Swede of Philadelphia (2025)

"The Goalie, The Man, The Decision"

Documentary

Pelle Lindbergh was one of the rising stars of the NHL after winning the Vezina trophy (best goalie in the NHL) and leading the Philadelphia Flyers to the finals, both in 1985. At 26, he seemingly had his whole life ahead of him. On November 10th, 1985 Pelle crashed his Porsche in Somerdale, NJ and died the following day. Two others survived the accident. "The Swede of Philadelphia" is an in-depth and intense look at the "goalie, the man, the decision." Acclaimed director Charlie Minn(Lionsgate, ID channel and Amazon Prime video) interviews many of Pelle's teammates, team staff and journalists to shape every aspect of a hockey player that paved the way for future European and Swedish goalies to follow their dreams into the NHL.

  • Release Date: 2025-11-07
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Director: Charlie Minn

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Cast

  • Dave Brown

    Self

  • Glenn Resch

    Self

  • Mark Howe

    Self

  • Brian Propp

    Self

  • Bob Froese

    Self

  • Rick Tocchet

    Self

  • Bobby Taylor

    Self

  • Murray Craven

    Self

  • Bernie Parent

    Self

  • Kevin Cady

    Self

  • Al Morganti

    Self

  • Derek Settlemyer

    Self

  • Dale Arnold

    Self

  • Charlie Pope

    Self

  • Jim Mohan

    Self

  • Frank Rizzo

    Self

  • Bettyann Cowling Carson

    Self

  • Kathyleen McNeal

    Self

  • Ed Parvin

    Self

  • Bill Meltzer

    Self

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