Mats Sundin

Mats Sundin was born on February 13, 1971 in Bromma, Sweden. He began playing for Djurgardens Stockholm in the Swedish Elite League (SEL) when he was fifteen years old. In 1989 Sundin became the first European born player to be taken first overall in the NHL amateur entry draft, taken by the Quebec Nordiques. He left Sweden under a lot of critique but started his NHL career in 1990-91 with a bang, scoring 59 points as a rookie. His offensive output would continue to grow with the Nordiques as he teamed up with Joe Sakic, breaking the 100 point mark in 1992-93. His stint in Quebec ended during the 1994-95 season when he was sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Garth Butcher, Todd Warriner and a draft pick for Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and a draft pick.

The move to Toronto added a lot more pressure on the the 6'4" Swede's shoulder. Not only was he playing in the "Mecca of Hockey" but he also had to fill the big shoes left by Leaf favourite Wendel Clark. Mats settled in with the Maple Leafs and provided them with a steady offensive presence. Averaging close to a point per game, he was named team captain and has gone on to become one of the highest paid players in the NHL. Mats continues to ply his trade in Toronto, playing on a perennial hockey powerhouse and working towards his first Stanley Cup victory.

Mats Sundin's Career Statistics

Year     Team                  GP   G   A   Pts   Pim
1990-91  Quebec Nordiques      80  23  36    59    58 
1991-92  Quebec Nordiques      80  33  43    76   103
1992-93  Quebec Nordiques      80  47  67   114    96
1993-94  Quebec Nordiques      84  32  53    85    60
1994-95  Toronto Maple Leafs   47  23  24    47    14
1995-96  Toronto Maple Leafs   76  33  50    83    46
1996-97  Toronto Maple Leafs   82  41  53    94    59
1997-98  Toronto Maple Leafs   82  33  41    74    49
1998-99  Toronto Maple Leafs   82  31  52    83    58
1999-00  Toronto Maple Leafs   73  32  41    73    46
2000-01  Toronto Maple Leafs   82  28  46    74    76
2001-02  Toronto Maple Leafs   82  41  39    80    94
2002-03  Toronto Maple Leafs   75  37  35    72    58
2003-04  Toronto Maple Leafs   81  31  44    75    52
Career Totals                1086 465 624  1089   869 

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