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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Patrik Sundstrom
Selected in ninth round
No. 175 overall by Vancouver Canucks

Born December 14, 1961
Position: Center
Height: 6-0   Weight: 200
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Umea (Sweden)                               
Birthplace: Skelleftea, Sweden
Hometown: Skelleftea, Sweden
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1978-79 UmeaSweden 10 00 0
1979-80 UmeaSweden 265 712 20

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1980 (bronze medal)
NHL CAREER
Debut: October 5, 1982 (N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver)
Numbers:  17 (Vancouver); 17 (New Jersey)
Stanley Cup: Never won.   Playing Status: Retired 1994
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1982-1991 Vancouver, New Jersey679 219369 588349
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
Years TeamsGP GA TPPIM
1983-1991 Vancouver, New Jersey37 917 2625

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Vancouver Taylor Trophy (MVP):
1983-84
Vancouver Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1983-84
Van. McLean Trophy (Points Leader): 1983-84 (91), 1984-85 (68)
New Jersey MVP: 1988-89
New Jersey Players' Player Award: 1988-89
NHL Records: Most points in a playoff game (8 for New Jersey in Game 3 of Patrick Division finals vs. Washington on April 22, 1988 -- three goals, five assists -- shares record)
Vancouver Records: Most points in one game (7 at Pittsburgh on Feb. 29, 1984), most assists in one game (6 at Pittsburgh on Feb. 29, 1984, most points by a center in one season (91 in 1983-84), most goals by a center in one season (38 in 1983-84)
New Jersey Records: Most points in a playoff game (8 in Game 3 of Patrick Division finals vs. Washington on April 22, 1988)
Vancouver Assists Leader: 1984-85 (43), 1985-86 (48)
New Jersey Playoffs Points Leader: 1988 (20)
New Jersey Playoffs Assists Leader: 1988 (13)
Miscellaneous: Signed for NHL contract with Vancouver on June 21, 1982, after completing his two-year military obligation in Sweden. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with separated shoulder, an injury suffered in November 1982. ... Played right wing for parts of his career in Vancouver. ... Played on line with Tony Tanti for Vancouver in 1983-84. ... Became third player in NHL history (after Billy Taylor and Bobby Orr) to have six assists in a road game when he achieved feat for Vancouver on Feb. 29, 1984, at Pittsburgh. ... Named NHL Player of Week for the week ending March 4, 1984. ... Set Vancouver single-season records (since broken) for points (91) and game-winning goals (7) in 1983-84. ... Missed Vancouver's 1984 training camp and start of 1984-85 season with broken left wrist, suffered while playing for Sweden vs. Canada in final game of Canada Cup tournament's closing moments in September 1984. ... Played on line with Tony Tanti and Petri Skriko for Vancouver in 1984-85. ... Missed end of 1984-85 season with damaged rib cartilage, an injury suffered during Vancouver's March 27, 1985, game vs. Winnipeg. ... Missed part of 1986-87 season with torn rotator cuff, an injury suffered during Vancouver's Dec. 23, 1986, game vs. Los Angeles. ... Tied for Vancouver plus-minus lead with a plus-9 rating in 1986-87. ... Missed part of 1987-88 season with abdominal strain, an injury suffered in March 1988. ... Shifted to left wing and played on line with Mark Johnson and John MacLean for New Jersey in 1987-88 and 1988-89. ... Missed parts of 1988-89 season with strained lower back, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Oct. 8 1988, at Quebec, with bruised right thigh, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Dec. 23, 1988, game vs. Pittsburgh, and with bruised left knee, an injury suffered in March 1989. ... Was New Jersey's nominee for 1988-89 Masterton Trophy. ... Played on line with John MacLean and Brendan Shanahan for New Jersey in 1989-90. ... Tied for New Jersey plus-minus lead with plus-17 rating in 1989-90. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Dec. 17, 1989. ... Missed parts of 1989-90 season with strained left quadriceps muscle, an injury suffered during New Jersey's Feb. 25, 1990, game at N.Y. Islanders, and with lower back strain, an injury suffered during New Jersey's March 22, 1990, game at Chicago. ... Missed start of New Jersey's 1990 training camp while recovering from surgery to remove bone spur in right pinky toe. ... Missed remainder of New Jersey's 1990 training camp and start of 1990-91 season with pulled groin, suffered in October 1990. ... Missed remainder of 1990-91 regular season with pulled groin, an injury suffered during New Jersey's March 27, 1991, game vs. Hartford. ... Missed part of 1991 playoffs with separated left shoulder, an injury suffered during Game 1 of New Jersey's first-round series at Pittsburgh on April 3, 1991. ... Served as New Jersey alternate captain from September 1989 to November 1991, when he gave up the title to Scott Stevens. ... Missed parts of 1991-92 season with back injury, suffered during New Jersey's Oct. 8, 1991, game vs. Quebec, and re-aggravated in November 1991. ... Missed remainder of 1991-92 season and entire 1992 playoffs with calcium deposit in his thigh, an injury resulting from a bruise suffered during New Jersey's Dec. 29, 1991, game vs. Washington. ... Turned down new contract offer from New Jersey and opted to retire from NHL in August 1992 due to a desire to finish his hockey career in Sweden.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Umea (Sweden); Utica (AHL)
Canada Cup: 1981 (fifth place), 1984 (second place)
World Championships: 1981 (silver), 1982 (fourth)
World Junior Championships: 1981 (gold medal)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Sweden Golden Puck Award (Player of Year):
1981-82 (Umea)
Sweden Viking Award (Best Swedish NHL Player): 1983-84 (Vancouver) (voted by Swedish NHL players)
World Junior Championships Best Forward: 1981
World Junior Championships All-Star First Team: 1981
Sweden World All-Star Team: 1981-82 (Umea)
Education: Studied economics at a university in Sweden.
Miscellaneous: Played on first Swedish team to win gold at World Junior Championships in 1981. ... Declined invitation to play for Team Sweden in 1987 Canada Cup. ... Worked part-time in advertising and public relations in Umea, Sweden, during final years of hockey career.
Personal: Twin brother of former NHL player Peter Sundstrom, who was born 20 minutes after Patrik's birth. ... Older brother of former Swedish junior women's archery champion Pernilla Sundstrom.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: Vancouver traded Sundstrom, 1988 second-round pick (Jeff Christian) and 1988 fourth-round pick (Matt Ruchty) in exchange for Kirk McLean, Greg Adams and 1988 second-round pick (Leif Rohlin) on September 10, 1987.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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