Olof Patric Waldemar Sundström(born 14 December 1961) is a Swedish former professionalice hockeyplayer. He played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) for 10 seasons.
| Patrik Sundström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1961 Skellefteå,Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
IF Björklöven Vancouver Canucks New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
175th overall,1980 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1992 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingSweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
1981 West Germany | |
 |
1980 Finland | |
| World Championships | ||
 |
1981 Sweden | |
| Canada Cup | ||
|
1984 Canada | |
Playing career
editSundström was drafted 175th overall by theVancouver Canucksin the1980 NHL Entry Draft.
One of the best players developed byIF BjörklöveninUmeå,with whom he played for three full seasons, in 1982 he headed overseas to play in theNHLwith theVancouver Canucks.[1]Sundström played inVancouverfor five seasons before being traded to theNew Jersey Devilson September 15, 1987 forKirk McLean,Greg Adamsand New Jersey's second round choice (Leif Rohlin) in the1988 NHL Entry Draft,where he played another five seasons.[2][1]
On April 22, 1988, Sundström set aStanley Cup playoffsrecord (since tied byMario Lemieux)[3]by recording eightpoints(threegoalsand fiveassists) in New Jersey's 10-4 victory over theWashington Capitalsin Game 3 of thePatrick Division Final.This broke the previous record of seven points, recorded on three occasions byWayne Gretzkywhile with theEdmonton Oilers.[4][5]
After leaving the NHL in 1992, he returned to Sweden to play the 1992-1993 season for Björklöven[1]and was a contributing factor to them being promoted back to theSwedish Elite League(SEL) in 1993.
Sundström scored a total of 588 points (219 goals, 369 assists) in 679 regular season NHL games[1]and 86 points (41 goals, 45 assists) in 115 games in the SEL.
Sundström representedSwedenat the1980and1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.He also represented Sweden in 31 official"caps"including the1981,1982 World Ice Hockey Championships,the1981and the1984 Canada Cups.
At present, he works with youth ice hockey in Umeå.
He is the father of formerNew Jersey DevilsprospectAlexander Sundström,and twin brother ofPeter Sundströmwho also played in the NHL. His father, Elon Sundström, and uncle, Kjell Sundström, both played ice hockey at the highest level in Sweden.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 26 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1980–81 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 36 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 36 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 74 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 71 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 79 | 18 | 48 | 66 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 1988–89 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 65 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 74 | 27 | 49 | 76 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | IF Björklöven | SWE II | 36 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 679 | 219 | 369 | 588 | 349 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 25 | ||||
| SEL totals | 115 | 41 | 45 | 86 | 102 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sweden | WJC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1981 | Sweden | WJC | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1981 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Sweden | CC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1984 | Sweden | CC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |||
| Senior totals | 30 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |||
Awards
edit- International
- Gold medal –1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Silver medal –1981 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Silver medal –1984 Canada Cup
- Bronze medal –1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Best forward – 1981 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Sweden
- Golden Puck– 1981–82
- Viking Award– 1983–84, 1988–89
Records
edit- NHL record for points in a playoff game – 8 (April 22, 1988; the record was tied byMario Lemieuxon April 25, 1989)[3]
- Vancouver Canucks franchise record for points in a regular season game – 7 (February 29, 1984)
- Vancouver Canucks franchise record for assists in a regular season game – 6 (February 29, 1984)
References
edit- ^abcd"Patrik Sundstrom, Statistics".NHL.com.Retrieved23 April2013.
- ^"Patrik Sundstrom, Transactions".Hockey-Reference.com.Retrieved23 April2013.
- ^ab"Individual Stanley Cup Playoff Records, Most Points Scored In A Playoff Game".nhl.com.Retrieved23 April2013.
- ^Gaschnitz, K. Michael (2003).The Edmonton Oilers.McFarland.ISBN978-0786412525.
- ^Gaschnitz, K. Michael (11 September 2015).The Edmonton Oilers.p. 246, Most Points One Playoff Game.ISBN9780786455461.Retrieved28 April2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orEurohockey.com,orHockey-Reference.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database