- Born
- Birth nameMats Johan Sundin
- Nickname
- Sudden
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- Mats Sundin 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.
Internationally, Sundin won three gold medals with Sweden at the World Championships and a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. In 2017 Sundin was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseJosephine Johansson(August 29, 2009 - present)
- (June 28, 1994) Became a Toronto Maple Leaf in a multi-player trade which involved Toronto sending Wendel Clark, Sylvain Lefebvre, Landon Wilson and first round draft pick to Quebec for Mats Sundin, Garth Butcher, Todd Warriner and first round draft pick.
- (September 30, 1997) Becomes the 16th player in Maple Leaf history to be named team Captain.
- The first European to ever be drafted 1st overall, 1989 by the Quebec Nordiques.
- Trained as an electrician.
- Played for Team Sweden in the 98 and 2002 Olympics, Captained the 2002 Team
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