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1979 NHL DRAFT PICK
Thomas Steen
Selected in fifth round
No. 103 overall by Winnipeg Jets

Born June 8, 1960
Position: Center
Height: 5-10   Weight: 195
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Leksand (Sweden)                           
Birthplace: Grums, Sweden
Hometown: Grums, Sweden
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 GrumsSweden 214 59 --
1976-77 LeksandSweden 21 12 2
1977-78 LeksandSweden 355 611 30
1978-79 LeksandSweden 2313 417 35

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1978 (silver), 1979 (bronze)
European Junior Championships: 1977 (gold medal)
World Junior Championships All-Star First Team: 1979
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 6, 1981 (Toronto at Winnipeg)
Numbers:  25 (Winnipeg) (number retired)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1999
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1981-1995 Winnipeg950 264553 817753
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1982-1993 Winnipeg56 1232 4462

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
All-Star Game:
1990 (Winnipeg) (injured, did not play)
Winnipeg Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1988-89, 1989-90
Winn. Tri-Captain/Co-Captain: September 1989 until October 1991
Winnipeg/Phoenix Records: Most points in one game (6 vs. Hartford on Oct. 24, 1984, shares record), most assists by a center (553)
Winnipeg Assists Leader: 1988-89 (61)
Winnipeg Playoffs Points Leader: 1992 (6, tie)
Winnipeg Playoffs Assists Leader: 1988 (5, tie), 1990 (5, tie)
Scouting Career: Named Minnesota European scout on Jan 9, 2001, and remained in that position through 2004-05 season. ... Named Minnesota pro scout prior to 2005-06 season and remained in that position through 2006-07 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of Winnipeg's 1981 training camp with knee injury, suffered during training camp in October 1981. ... Played on line with Bengt Lundholm for Winnipeg in 1982-83. ... Played on line with Doug Smail for Winnipeg in 1985-86. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with protruding disc in back, an injury suffered in December 1989. The injury kept him out of the 1990 NHL All-Star Game. ... Missed part of 1990-91 season with broken right ankle, an injury suffered when he was checked by Gary Suter during Winnipeg's Nov. 28, 1990, game vs. Calgary. He did not return to action until Jan. 13, 1991. ... Missed start of 1991-92 season with nerve-root irritation in back (back spasms), suffered during Winnipeg's training camp in September 1991. Did not play first game until Nov. 27, 1991. Gave up Winnipeg captaincy to Troy Murray during this time when he was out with injury. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with ankle contusion, an injury suffered in December 1991, and with back spasms, suffered in January 1992. ... Missed parts of 1992-93 season with hip pointer, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Oct. 31, 1992, game at Quebec, and with the flu, contracted in February 1993. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending March 1, 1993. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for 1992-93 Masterton Trophy. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with strained groin, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's Nov. 26, 1993, game vs. Vancouver, and re-aggravated during Winnipeg's Dec. 12, 1993, game vs. Toronto. ... Missed parts of 1995 season with back spasms, suffered during Winnipeg's Feb. 17, 1995, game vs. St. Louis, with sprained ligaments in left knee, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's April 5, 1995, game vs. Chicago, and with back spasms, an injury suffered during Winnipeg's April 25, 1995, game vs. Edmonton. ... Was Winnipeg's nominee for 1995 Masterton Trophy. ... Retired from NHL on May 6, 1995, but resumed his career in Europe. ... Retired with Winnipeg/Phoenix records (since broken) for seasons played (14), games played (950) and assists (553).  ... Winnipeg retired Steen's No. 25 on May 6, 1995, making him the first European player to have his number retired by an NHL team.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Leksand, Karlstad (Sweden); Frankfurt, Berlin Polar Bears (Germany)
Canada Cup: 1981 (fifth), 1984 (second), 1991 (fourth)
World Championships: 1981 (silver), 1986 (silver), 1989 (fourth)
World Junior Championships: 1980 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Swedish Championship:
1981 (Karlstad)
Sweden Elitserien Player of Year (Media Vote): 1980-81 (Karlstad)
Sweden World All-Star Team: 1980-81 (Karlstad), 1984-85, 1985-86 (Winnipeg)
Canada Cup Goals Leader: 1984 (7 goals)
Coaching Career: Named Goteborg (Sweden) assistant coach prior to 1999-00 season and remained in position through 1999-00 season.
Miscellaneous: Missed part of 1981 Canada Cup tournament with lacerated elbow, an injury suffered in September 1981. ... Came out of first retirement during 1995-96 season to play in Germany. ... Ran Steen's Hockey School with his brother, Malte Steen, in Orsa, Sweden, during off-seasons of his later playing days and after his retirement. ... Was active in charitable causes during his playing days, including work as board member of Jets' Goals For Kids Foundation.
Personal: Father of Swedish hockey player Alexander Steen. ... Cousin of former NHL player Dan Labraaten.

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SNAPSHOT '79
Total Selected: 126
Forwards: 74
Defense: 41
Goaltenders: 11
Major Junior: 97
College Players: 15
Canadian: 109
Euro-Canadian: 1
USA Citizens: 10
U.S.-Born: 10
European: 6
Reached NHL: 103
Won Stanley Cup: 23
Hall of Fame: 3
All-Star Game: 23
Year-end All-Star: 10
Olympians: 15
Picks Traded: 17
 
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