Mats Sundin

Mats Johan Sundin,Center 1995-96 to 2007-08

Captain 1997-2008

981 Games   420 Goals  567 Assists 987 Points 748 PM
Career: 1346 Games 564 Goals 785 Assists 1349 Points 1093 PM

Mats becomes the 16th Captain of All-time, 1st ever European and became the longest serving Non-North American to hold captaincy. Mats will go down as One of the greatest leafs ever. He came to the Leafs in 1996 in a trade for Wendel Clark, team captain and most popular player at the time. Mats went on to a solid career with Leafs scoring 70 pts or more every season except once. Mats has Maple Leaf records of 420 Goals and 987 Points. His 567 Assists are most ever by a leaf forward

Mats Sundin Tribute Video

Achieved 500 goal plateau on October 14, 2006

Sundin became the first European trained player to be taken 1st Overall in the NHL Entry Draft in 1989 by the Quebec Nordiques

Mats was a clutch scorer in Overtime, he had 15 game winners shared with Jagr, Elias and Federov

Mats Sundin was named to the NHL 2nd Team All-Star in 2002 and 2004, He also played in the 1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001-2003 and 2004.

Sundin was a great player at the International also with Sweden, winning 3 Gold Medals in World Championship play (1991-1992 and 1998) and a 2006 Olympic Gold Medal in Turin,  in which he served team captain for his country.In 1992 was named World Championship Top Forward

Sundin was awarded the NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2008