Mats Sundin - Awards and Achievements

Awards and Achievements

  • TV-pucken Champion as part of Team Stockholm 1986.
  • Swedish Champion in 1990.
  • First European born player to be drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft. (1989)
  • Named to the Elitserien World All-Star Team in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1998.
  • Recipient of the Viking Award in 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2002.
  • Named to the World Championships All-Star Team in 1992 and 2003.
  • World Championships' Best Forward in 1992.
  • Named to the Canada Cup All-Star Team in 1991.
  • Named to the World Cup of Hockey All-Star Team in 1996.
  • Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (injured) and 2004.
  • Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2002 and 2004.
  • Named to the Olympic Tournament All-Star Team in 2002.
  • Captain of the Swedish national ice hockey team in the 2006 Olympics in which Sweden acquired the gold medal.
  • Achieved 500 goal plateau on October 14, 2006.
  • Achieved 1,300 points on February 7, 2008 vs the Montreal Canadiens.
  • Awarded the "Mark Messier Leadership Award" in 2008.
  • Enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame in the class of 2012 in his first year of eligibility.

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