Patrik Sundström | |||
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Born |
Skellefteå, Sweden |
14 December 1961 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks New Jersey Devils |
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National team | Sweden | ||
NHL Draft | 175th overall, 1980 Vancouver Canucks |
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Playing career | 1982–1992 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
1981 West Germany | ||
1980 Finland | ||
World Championships | ||
1981 Sweden | ||
Canada Cup | ||
1984 Canada |
Olof Patric Waldemar Sundström (born 14 December 1961 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a retired professional ice hockey centre, who played in the NHL for ten seasons.
Sundström was drafted 175th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
One of the best players developed by IF Björklöven in Umeå, with whom he played for three full seasons, in 1982 he headed overseas to play in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks. Sundstrom played in Vancouver for five seasons before being traded to the New Jersey Devils on September 15, 1987 for Kirk McLean, Greg Adams and New Jersey's second round choice (Leif Rohlin) in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, where he played another five seasons.
On April 22, 1988, Sundstrom set a Stanley Cup playoffs record (since tied by Mario Lemieux) by recording eight points (three goals and five assists) in New Jersey's 10-4 victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of the Patrick Division Final. This broke the previous record of seven points, recorded on three occasions by Wayne Gretzky while with the Edmonton Oilers.