Tomas Sandström

Tomas Sandström

Born	(1964-09-04) September 4, 1964 Jakobstad, Finland
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	36th overall, 1982 New York Rangers
Playing career	1982–2002

Tomas Sandström (born September 4, 1964) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1984 to 1999. Sandstöm grew up in Fagersta, Sweden.

Olympic medal record
Representing Sweden
Men's ice hockey
	1984 Sarajevo	Ice hockey

Playing career

Sandström was selected 36th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Sandstöm played 983 career NHL games, scoring 394 goals and 462 assists for 856 points, and also registered 1,193 career penalty minutes. Sandstöm won the Stanley Cup in 1997 with the Detroit Red Wings, assisting on Darren McCarty's game-winning goal in Game 4 of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers.

A skilled power forward, he was effective when healthy but his career was marred by injuries due to his physical style of play.

After being acquired with Tony Granato by Los Angeles Kings in January 1990 for former 70 goal scorer Bernie Nicholls, the two newest additions to Los Angeles combined with Wayne Gretzky to form a potent top line in Los Angeles. The line displayed its full dominance in the 1990 first round series against the defending Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames, particularly in game 4, with both Sandstrom and Granato scoring hat tricks while Gretzky had a goal and five assists in a 12-4 rout. Sandstrom suffered through several serious injuries during his tenure with Los Angeles. He suffered a sucker punch from Edmonton Oiler Glenn Anderson which left him with a scratched cornea and broken cheekbone in a February 28th, 1990 matchup that set the NHL record for most penalties called in a game with 85. A collision with Edmonton Oilers Craig Muni caused a fractured leg in the 1991 Smythe Division Finals. Doug Gilmour, of the Toronto Maple Leafs, slashed and fractured Sandstrom's forearm in November 1992.

Sandström was a key component of the Kings' run to the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, after missing most of the regular season with a broken jaw. Sandström finished third in playoff scoring after Gretzky and Toronto's Gilmour.

Today, Sandström works as a firefighter in Skanör, Sweden.

Transactions

June 7, 1982 - New York Rangers' 2nd round draft choice (36th overall) in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.
January 20, 1990 - Traded by the New York Rangers, along with Tony Granato, to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Bernie Nicholls.
February 16, 1994 - Traded by the Los Angeles Kings, along with Shawn McEachern, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Marty McSorley and Jim Paek.
January 27, 1997 - Traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Greg Johnson.
October 20, 1997 - Signed as a free agent with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Achievements

All-Star Selection, Forward, 1983 IIHF world junior hockey championships^[1]
Named to the 1985 NHL All-Rookie Team.
Ranked No. 70 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
Played in 1991 All Star Game in Chicago representing the Los Angeles Kings and registered one assist on a Wayne Gretzky goal.
Won 1997 Stanley Cup with the Detroit Red Wings.

Sandström also holds the distinction of being one of the only wingers to play with both Mario Lemieux (while in Pittsburgh) and Wayne Gretzky (while in LA).

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Fagersta HK	Swe-2	6	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Fagersta HK	Swe-3	20	23	5	28	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Fagersta HK	Swe-2	32	28	11	39	74	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Brynäs IF	SEL	36	23	14	37	50	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Brynäs IF	SEL	34	19	10	29	81	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL	74	29	30	59	51	3	0	2	2	0
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL	73	25	29	54	109	16	4	6	10	20
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL	64	40	34	74	60	6	1	2	3	20
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL	69	28	40	68	95	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL	79	32	56	88	148	4	3	2	5	12
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL	48	19	19	38	100	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	28	13	20	33	28	10	5	4	9	19
1990–91	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	68	45	44	89	106	10	4	4	8	14
1991–92	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	49	17	22	39	70	6	0	3	3	8
1992–93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	39	25	27	52	57	24	8	17	25	12
1993–94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	51	17	24	41	59	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	27	6	11	17	24	6	0	0	0	4
1994–95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	47	21	23	44	42	12	3	3	6	16
1994–95	Malmö IF	SEL	12	10	5	15	14	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	58	35	35	70	69	18	4	2	6	30
1996–97	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	40	9	15	24	33	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	34	9	9	18	36	20	0	4	4	24
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	77	9	8	17	64	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	58	15	17	32	42	4	0	0	0	4
1999–2000	Malmö IF	SEL	42	16	13	29	28	6	3	2	5	10
2000–01	Malmö IF	SEL	50	17	9	26	90	8	3	3	6	60
2001–02	Malmö IF	SEL	37	8	7	15	40	5	0	1	1	6
SEL totals			211	93	58	151	303	19	6	6	12	76
NHL totals			983	394	463	857	1193	139	32	49	81	183

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Sweden	EJC	5	5	2	7	16
1983	Sweden	WJC	7	9	3	12	—
1984	Sweden	WJC	7	4	3	7	12
1984	Sweden	OLY	7	2	1	3	6
1984	Sweden	CC	8	1	1	2	2
1985	Sweden	WC	10	3	6	9	18
1987	Sweden	WC	8	4	6	10	6
1989	Sweden	WC	10	4	3	7	14
1991	Sweden	CC	6	1	2	3	8
1998	Sweden	OLY	4	0	1	1	0
Junior totals			19	18	8	26	—
Senior totals			53	15	20	35	54

References

↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.515, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6

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