Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey player. Sundin played a career total of 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks. Sundin served as the team captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs for 11 seasons. When the 2007–08 NHL season ended, Sundin became the longest serving non-North American born captain in NHL history.[1] He last played 41 games with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008–09 NHL season before he announced his retirement on September 30, 2009.[2]
| Mats Sundin | |
|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2012 | |
 Sundin with the Maple Leafs in 1997 | |
| Born | February 13, 1971 Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Played for | Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs Vancouver Canucks Nacka HK (Allsvenskan) Djurgårdens IF (SEL) |
| National team |  Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1989 Quebec Nordiques |
| Playing career | 1989–2009 |
On November 12, 2012, Sundin along with Joe Sakic, Adam Oates, and Pavel Bure was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.[3]
Mats Sundin Media
Sundin with the Maple Leafs during the 2007–08 season, his last with the team.
Sundin with the Vancouver Canucks in February 2009, a month after making his debut with the team.
Sundin (third-left) at the IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2013.
Sundin is immortalized with a statue at Legends Row in front of Scotiabank Arena.
References
- ↑ "VIDEO: One-on-one with Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee Mats Sundin". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "Sundin announces end to brilliant career". NHL. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "2012 Hall inductees: Sundin, Sakic, Oates, Bure". NHL. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
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