| Born: | February 13, 1971 | Draft: | 1989 Nordiques, #1 overall |
| Hometown: | Bromma, Sweden | Position: | Center |
| Known For: | Hall of Fame | Shoots: | Right |
| National Team: | Sweden |
Mats Johan Sundin (born 13 February 1971) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), 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 was the longest-serving non-North American-born captain in NHL history. Sundin last played for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008–09 season before announcing his retirement on 30 September 2009. He appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 10 of his 18 seasons.
Excluding his rookie season, the shortened lockout season and his half-season with Vancouver, Sundin scored at least 70 points in every season of his career, played at least 70 games in every season and led the Maple Leafs in points in every year he was with the team save for 2002–03, when Alexander Mogilny beat him by seven points. On 14 October 2006, Sundin became the first Swedish player to score 500 goals. He is the Maple Leafs’ franchise all-time leader in goals (420) and points (987). Over his career, Sundin averaged just over a point per game (1,349 points in 1,346 NHL games). Internationally, Sundin won three gold medals with Sweden at the World Championships and a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
Sundin was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on 26 June 2012, in his first year of eligibility. He became the second Swede, following Börje Salming (another long-time Maple Leafs player), to be chosen to the Hall of Fame. Sundin was also inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2017 Sundin was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.
Mats Sundin Stats
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| June 28, 1994 |  | First-Round Pick 1994 (Nolan Baumgartner) Garth Butcher Todd Warriner |  | First-Round Pick 1994 (Jeff Kealty) Wendel Clark Sylvain Lefebvre Landon Wilson |
Deeper Dive
- Canucks Forgotten Ones: Mats Sundin
- Mats Sundin’s Impact On Maple Leafs Hockey
- Toronto Maple Leafs Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
- The NHL’s Exclusive 13 x 30 Club
Achievements
- Played in the All-Star Game eight times (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
- Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2008 (Toronto Maple Leafs)