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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Patrik Sundstrom
Selected in
ninth round
No. 175 overall by Vancouver Canucks
Born
December 14, 1961
 | Position:
Center
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Umea (Sweden)
Birthplace: Skelleftea, Sweden
Hometown:
Skelleftea, Sweden |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1978-79 |
Umea | Sweden |
1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
0 | | 1979-80 |
Umea | Sweden |
26 | 5 |
7 | 12 |
20 |
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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 |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1982-1991 |
Vancouver, New Jersey | 679 |
219 | 369 |
588 | 349 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM |
| 1983-1991 |
Vancouver, New Jersey | 37 |
9 | 17 |
26 | 25 |
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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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