Mats Sundin

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Mats Sundin

Inducted:
2012

Mats Sundin NHL Hall of Fame

Player Stats

Stats:
6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb)

Born:
13 February 1971
Bromma, Sweden

Position:
Centre

College:
NA

Mats Sundin was one of the most consistent and respected centers in NHL history. The first European-born player selected No. 1 overall in the NHL Draft (1989), Sundin went on to play 18 NHL seasons, most notably with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he served as captain for 11 years.

Known for his skill, size, and leadership, Sundin recorded 13 consecutive seasons with 20+ goals and led by example on and off the ice. A seven-time NHL All-Star, he is the Maple Leafs’ all-time leader in goals and points. Sundin also had a decorated international career, representing Sweden in four Olympics, winning gold in 2006. His quiet confidence and elite two-way play earned him widespread respect.

In 2012, he was rightfully inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Sundin's Awards and Records

  • NHL 2K cover athlete in 2006
  • Swedish Champion in 1990.
  • First European-born player to be drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. (1989)
  • World Championships top scorer in 1991 and 1994.
  • World Championships' Best Forward in 1992 and 2003.
  • Named to the Canada Cup All-Star Team in 1991.
  • Named to the World Cup of Hockey All-Star Team in 1996.
  • Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (injured) and 2004.
  • Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2002 and 2004.
  • Awarded the "Mark Messier Leadership Award" in 2008.
  • Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2013.
  • Number (13) Retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

NHL Records

  • Tied-23rd in career goals (564, shared with Joe Nieuwendyk)
  • 35th in career assists (785)
  • 28th all-time in career points (1,349)
  • First European-born and trained player to be drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft (1989 by the Quebec Nordiques)
  • Only Swedish player to reach the 500 goal milestone (564)
  • Most career points and goals by a Swedish hockey player
  • Tied fastest overtime goal (6 seconds, shared with Alexander Ovechkin, Simon Gagné, David Legwand and William Nylander)
  • First Swedish player to reach 1,000 points
  • One of four players (Marcel Dionne, Jaromír Jágr, Alexander Ovechkin) to record at least 20 goals in each of his first 17

    NHL Teams

    Quebec Nordiques (1990-94)
    Toronto Maple Leafs (1994-2008)
    Vancouver Canucks (2008-09)

    NHL draft:
    1st overall, 1989
    Quebec Nordiques

    Numbers Worn:
    12, 77

    Career Stats

    Seasons:
    18 (1990–2009)
    Games Played:
    1,346
    Goals:
    564
    Assists:
    785
    Points:
    1,349
    Penalty Minutes:
    1,093
    Playoff Games:
    91
    Playoff Points:
    82 (38 G, 44 A)