Tobias Enström

Tobias Enström
Enstrom in October 2014.
Born	(1984-11-05) 5 November 1984 Nordingrå, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets Modo Hockey Atlanta Thrashers
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	239th overall, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2002–present

Ulf Tobias "Toby" Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Early playing career and personal life

Enström as a member of the Thrashers

Growing up in Nordingrå, Enström played hockey in Höga Kusten Hockey but moved to Örnsköldsvik and Modo Hockey when he got accepted to the Hockey high school playing for Modo J18. After two second places with Modo's J18, he advanced to Modo's J20 and later to the Elitserien team. He comes from a hockey family where both of his brothers, Tommy Enström and Thomas Enström, as well as his sister, Tina Enström, all are or have represented various teams within the Modo Hockey organization.

Following a successful rookie season during his first year in Elitserien, where he was elected Rookie of the Year, he was drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers in the eighth round, 239th overall. He won the 2006–07 Swedish Elite League championships with Modo Hockey and finished first in assists in the playoffs.

Enström with the Winnipeg Jets.

In June 2013, Enström was assaulted and robbed in his hometown of Örnsköldsvik, but recovered quickly from only minor injuries.^[1] The perpetrator was later arrested and is being tried for robbery and battery^[2]

Atlanta/Winnipeg

Enström signed a two-year contract with Atlanta in late May 2007 and made the team out of training camp, playing all 82 in his first three seasons to start his career. He scored his first NHL goal on 23 October 2007, against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Enström finished the season with five goals and 33 assists. The following season, he recorded five goals along with 27 assists, as well as attaining a career-high +14 plus-minus rating. During the 2010–11 season, he broke a finger blocking a shot against the New York Rangers on 22 January 2011, that ruled him out for six games and ended his games played streak at 296 consecutive games.

In 2011, Enström was selected to his first All-Star Game, along with teammate Dustin Byfuglien. This was the first time the Thrashers had a defenseman in the All-Star Game since Petr Buzek in 2000.^[3] His injury sustained against the Rangers, however, prevented him from playing in the game.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Modo Hockey	J20	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Modo Hockey	J20	21	1	7	8	10	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Modo Hockey	J20	7	4	6	10	31	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Modo Hockey	SEL	42	1	5	6	16	6	0	1	1	4
2003–04	Modo Hockey	SEL	33	1	4	5	6	6	1	1	2	2
2003–04	Modo Hockey	J20	—	—	—	—	—	8	0	3	3	4
2004–05	Modo Hockey	SEL	49	4	10	14	24	2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Modo Hockey	SEL	47	4	7	11	48	4	0	1	1	25
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL	55	7	21	28	52	20	1	11	12	37
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	82	5	33	38	42	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	82	5	27	32	52	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	82	6	44	50	30	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	72	10	41	51	54	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	62	6	27	33	38	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL	5	1	0	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	22	4	11	15	8	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	82	10	20	30	56	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	60	4	19	23	36	4	0	1	1	0
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	72	2	14	16	44	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			616	52	236	288	360	4	0	1	1	0
SHL totals			226	17	47	64	146	38	2	14	16	68

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Sweden	WJC U18	9th	8	2	1	3	6
2003	Sweden	WJC	8th	6	1	1	2	4
2004	Sweden	WJC	7th	6	0	3	3	0
2007	Sweden	WC	4th	9	0	2	2	10
2008	Sweden	WC	4th	2	0	0	0	0
2010	Sweden	Oly	5th	4	0	2	2	4
Junior totals				20	3	5	8	10
Senior totals				15	0	4	4	14

Awards and achievements

Award	Year(s)
J20 SuperElit Champion	2003–2004
SHL Rookie of the Year	2003
Elitserien Champion	2006–2007
NHL Rookie of the Month	November 2007
NHL YoungStars Game	2008
NHL All-Rookie Team	2008
NHL All-Star	*2011

*-Selected, Did Not Play due to Injury

Records

Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most points (defenceman): 108 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes) (surpassed Yannick Tremblay)
Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most assists in a season (defenceman): 44 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes)
Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most games in a row: 296 (22 January 2011 vs. New York Rangers) (surpassed Vyacheslav Kozlov)

References

↑ "Jets' Enström robbed, assaulted in Sweden". Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 2013.
↑ "Åtalas för att ha rånat NHL-proffset Tobias Enström". Allehanda. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
↑ "Buff and Toby selected as All-Stars". bluelandblog.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

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