Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundinis a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League, retiring in 2009. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was then traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11 seasons as team captain. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Sundin had been the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth13 February 1971
CityStockholm, Sweden
CountryCanada
It is almost must-win for us in this stretch because we're going to need them. We're going to be on the road a lot in January (nine out of 13 games) and play a lot of teams above .500. We'll need this stretch as a foundation to play the teams at the top of the league.
I think if they keep going like that for a few months there won't be 10 or 11 (penalties) a side. If they're just consistent and make sure they call the penalties, it's going to sink in.
It means a lot to Swedish hockey. I think this generation of players, we are getting older, and this is probably our last chance, so it's great.
It was nice to have the feel of the ice and the stick in my hands.
Even though he hadn't scored in a while, he's been playing gritty and working hard.
It was good for us to skate and be on the big ice surface. Some of our guys just got their equipment before the game started and sticks and all that, (so) it's a learning experience.
I don't mind (playing head-to-head). Usually, when you play the other team's top lines, there are more chances going the other way, too. That's fine with me.
This is my last Olympics and it is an amazing way to go out.
It definitely deserves something. That shot goes into the history books.
Hopefully I still have a few more good years in me, but it was a great ceremony and it's something I'll remember the rest of my life.
I believe in my heart that we have a good enough team to make the playoffs and a good enough team to beat Ottawa.
I've been back and forth, traveling a lot, nothing too exciting. I played too much golf, I'm sick of that. . . . I missed playing hockey.
I thought he had a good game. I don't think he beat us all by himself. He made some stops but, overall, I think we lost this game more than they won it.
I'm excited about having the team over, ... I know there are a lot of Leafs fans in Sweden and in Europe, so this is a great chance for the European audience to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs. I think that's the most fun thing about this whole thing. We are going to focus on practicing and preparing for the season, just the same way we would if we were somewhere around Toronto. I'm sure we are going to have some chances at night to have some dinners and take a look around Stockholm, but most of the focus is going to be on practicing and getting ready.