Mats Sundin
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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
I put a lot of pressure on myself, more than anyone else.
I'm sure once my career's over, when I look back when I'm older, I can maybe appreciate it a little bit more.
And when things are not going well in Toronto, you're going to hear about it. And you're going to say things are not good at all, where it's really not that bad.
I've been around racing a fairly long time, but when it comes to the important issues, I'm happy to let others make the big decisions.
When I look with both my eyes it's not far from what it was before, ... My left vision isn't as good as my right eye but it's not where it's going to make a difference on the ice.
We have no one to blame but ourselves. It shouldn't have come down to this late in the season. It's our own fault.
We have to get away from that. We have to cut down on the breakdowns in our end.
We have to go for it this year.
We were back on our heels far too much.