| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname(s) | Sudden[1] |
| Height Weight | 6 ft 5 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 96 m) 231 lb (105 kg/16 st 7 lb) |
| NHL Team F. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America teams | Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Nordiques |
| Nationality | |
| Born | February 13, 1971 , Bromma, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1989 Quebec Nordiques |
| Pro career | 1989 – present |
Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13, 1971) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Bromma is a so called borough ( stadsdelsområde) in in the western part of Stockholm, Sweden, forming part of the Stockholm Municipality "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America He is the second-longest active serving captain in the NHL, behind Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche, and the longest serving non-North American born captain in NHL history. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States
Excluding his first season and the shortened lockout season, Sundin has scored at least 70 points every year. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. He has played at least 70 games in every full length NHL season of his career, and has led the Leafs in points in every year he has been with the team except 2002-03, when Alexander Mogilny beat him by seven points. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Alexander Gennadevitch Mogilny (Александр Геннадиевич Могильный Aleksandr Gennadijevič Mogil'nyj) born on February 18, 1969 On October 14, 2006, Sundin became the first Swedish player to score 500 goals. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. As of the end of the 2007-08 NHL season, he holds the Leafs' franchise records for goals (420) and points as a Leaf (984). The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. He is currently tied with Jaromir Jagr for the NHL record for regular season overtime goals (15). Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey
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Sundin was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques with their 1st pick, 1st overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. The Quebec Nordiques (Nordiques de Québec pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated into English as "Northerners" were The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington Minnesota. At the time he was playing in the Swedish tier two league HockeyAllsvenskan for Nacka HK. HockeyAllsvenskan, prior to the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish Ice hockey league (after History Founded in 1906 as Nacka SK Merged in 1976 with Atlas Copco IF and Skuru IK and re-named NSA-76. [2] He was the first European-born player drafted first overall in NHL history. Sundin played in the Elitserien for Djurgårdens IF during the season 1989-90 and won the Swedish championship the same season. Elitserien, or the Swedish Elite League ( SEL) as it is often unofficially called in English, is a professional Ice hockey Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the Ice hockey department of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm.
Sundin made his NHL debut with Quebec during the 1990-91 NHL season, finishing second on the team behind Joe Sakic with 59 points. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. Joseph Steve Sakic (ˈsɑːkɨk (born July 7 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who has Sundin led the Nordiques with 114 points in 1992-93. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. During his time in Quebec, Sundin was considered one of the league's premier young players.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Sundin in a trade on June 28, 1994. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Nordiques sent Sundin, Garth Butcher, Todd Warriner, and a 1994 first round draft pick (acquired through the 1992 Eric Lindros deal, traded to the Washington Capitals, used to pick Nolan Baumgartner) to the Leafs in exchange for Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and a 1994 first round pick (used to pick Jeff Kealty). Garth Butcher (born January 8 1963 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman Todd Warriner (born January 3, 1974 in Blenheim Ontario) is a Canadian Ice hockey forward. Eric Bryan Lindros (born 28 February 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player For the BAA team see Washington Capitols. For the ABA team see Washington Caps. Nolan Baumgartner (born on March 23, 1976 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Professional hockey Wendel L Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey player Sylvain Lefebvre (born October 14, 1967 in Richmond, Quebec) is a retired NHL defenceman who played on five different teams from 1989 to Landon Wilson (born 13 March, 1975 in St Louis, Missouri) is an American Ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Dallas Jeff Kealty (born April 9, 1976, in Newton, Massachusetts) is a former professional Ice hockey defenseman. During the 1994-95 lockout, Sundin returned to Sweden to play for Djurgårdens IF. The 1994–95 NHL lockout came after a year of NHL hockey that was played without a Collective bargaining agreement. Djurgårdens IF Hockey is the Ice hockey department of the Swedish club Djurgårdens IF, based in Stockholm. Sundin became the 16th Maple Leafs captain in 1997, becoming the first European player in Maple Leaf history to hold that honour. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
On January 8, 2004, in a game against the Nashville Predators, Sundin broke his stick on an attempted shot and threw it aside in disgust. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. Instead of hitting the glass, the stick went into the crowd. The NHL suspended Sundin for one game. After the game, Sundin gave a brand new autographed stick to the fan that had caught the broken stick. [3]
He scored his 500th career goal against Miikka Kiprusoff on October 14, 2006, in overtime, in a 5-4 win against the Calgary Flames. Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (pronounced "MEE-kah KIHP-roo-sawf" (born October 26, 1976 in Turku Finland) is a Finnish professional Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The goal was his third of the game, resulting in a hat-trick, short-handed overtime game winner. On March 20, 2007, Sundin reached 900 points as a Maple Leaf with a 2 assist effort in a 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.
In Toronto's second game of the 2007-08 NHL season Sundin scored his 389th goal as a Maple Leaf tying Darryl Sittler's team record. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played In Toronto's fifth game of the season, on October 11 versus the New York Islanders, Sundin scored his 917th point as a Maple Leaf, breaking Darryl Sittler's franchise all-time record. The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. Sundin also scored his 390th goal in the third period, breaking Sittler's other franchise record. He was voted the first, second, and third star of the game. On November 27 in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, Sundin became the first player to score 400 goals as a Leaf. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. On December 1, in a game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, he broke Babe Dye's 83-year-old Toronto record when he extended his home game point streak to 15 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cecil Henry "Babe" Dye ( May 13, 1898 – January 2, 1962) was a Canadian Professional hockey
With the Leafs falling out of playoff contention, Sundin was the focus of numerous trade rumours as the February 26 trade deadline approached. On February 25, he stated that he would not waive the no trade clause in his contract. He stated that he did not believe in being a "rental player" and that if he won the Stanley Cup, he wanted to do it over the course of a whole season. He has repeatedly said that he wants to finish his career as a Leaf. [4]
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Sweden | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2003 | Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2001 | Sweden | |
| Gold | 1998 | Sweden | |
| Bronze | 1994 | Sweden | |
| Gold | 1992 | Sweden | |
| Gold | 1991 | Sweden | |
He has represented Team Sweden at various international competitions, such as the World Cup of Hockey and the Olympic Games, and has held the position of team captain for the national squad for the better part of the last decade. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere in Finland from April 26 to May 11 The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, The 1998 IIHF World Hockey Championships were held in Switzerland from May 1-17 1998 The 1994 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Italy 25th April - 8th May. The 1992 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Czechoslovakia from the 28th April to 10th May. The 1991 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland 19th April - 4th May. 2008 World Championship team 2006 teams Olympic record 1920 - Finished in 4th place 1924 - Finished The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Sundin is widely recognized as one of the top players in the world in these international competitions, and has added a highly impressive list of accomplishments to his credentials as a result of his outstanding performance in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2004 World Cup of Hockey. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH an international Ice hockey tournament Sundin has won three IIHF World Championships with Sweden in 1991, 1992 and 1998. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Sundin finally clinched a gold medal with Team Sweden in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. 2008 World Championship team 2006 teams Olympic record 1920 - Finished in 4th place 1924 - Finished The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in
A picture of his 'fighting face' when Sweden turned 1-5 into a 6-5 win over Finland during IIHF WC game has become iconic. [5] Sundin was the captain of the Swedish National Team in the 2006 Winter Olympics. The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Despite the controversy surrounding the team allegedly throwing a game earlier in the tournament,[6] he led them to a gold medal with a 3-2 victory over Finland in the final. After leading his team to the Gold Medal in Turin he stated that he did not expect to return to the national team. The Turin Olympics is by many Swedes considered the Grande Finale of the 'Golden Generation'.
Sundin has played for Sweden in:
Toronto is home to an intense hockey media, and since Sundin is a private individual, he is arguably the most scrutinized athlete in the city. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Canada Cup was a multinational hockey championship held every few years The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The first World Cup of Hockey ( WCH) or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional Overview Games were played at The Big Hat and Aqua Wing Arena. 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo Utah The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH an international Ice hockey tournament Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy He regularly deflects any probes into his personal life, and he will rarely speak negatively of his teammates in public. [7] In 2006, Sundin put his four-bedroom house up for sale for a price of $6. 499 million, which led to a flurry of media speculation that he was unhappy with the Leafs and sought to move (and play) somewhere else. [8] However, Sundin and his longtime girlfriend Tina Fagerstrom had parted ways, and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment CEO Richard Peddie simply commented that the real estate market was very hot, and that Sundin's house was "an awfully big house for a single guy. Richard A Peddie (born in Windsor Ontario) is the President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE which is the company that "[9] Sundin played with the Leafs the following NHL season. On April 30, 2008, Sundin was receiving a leadership award at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School in Guelph, Ontario, when he announced that he and his girlfriend Josephine Johansson were engaged to be married. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School is a Grades 9-12 catholic secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Wellington Catholic The two had been dating for about a year. [10]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988-89 | Nacka HK | Swe-2 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 34 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1990-91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 33 | 43 | 76 | 103 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 80 | 47 | 67 | 114 | 96 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1993-94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 84 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1995-96 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 33 | 50 | 83 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 59 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 33 | 41 | 74 | 49 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 58 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | ||
| 1999-00 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2000-01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 76 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2001-02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 41 | 39 | 80 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2002-03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 37 | 35 | 72 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 81 | 31 | 44 | 75 | 52 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2005-06 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 1305 | 555 | 766 | 1321 | 1065 | 83 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 72 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sweden | EJC | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | |
| 1990 | Sweden | EJC | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1990 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Sweden | CC | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1992 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1994 | Sweden | WC | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Sweden | WCH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | Oly | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2001 | Sweden | WC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Sweden | Oly | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2003 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2004 | Sweden | WCH | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Sweden | Oly | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 65 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 52 | |||
| Preceded by Mike Modano | NHL First Overall Draft Pick 1989 | Succeeded by Owen Nolan |
| Preceded by Doug Gilmour | Toronto Maple Leafs Captains 1997–present | Incumbent |
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Sundin, Mats |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sudden |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey centre |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bromma borough |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |