Peter Sundström
Olof Peter Walentin Sundström (born 14 December 1961) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, and is the twin brother of former National Hockey League player Patrik Sundström. He currently works as a European scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.
| Peter Sundström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 December 1961 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Washington Capitals New Jersey Devils | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
50th overall, 1981 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1995 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1987 Vienna | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 1981 West Germany | |
Career
Selected by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he played parts of three seasons for the Rangers. He sat out a year before signing with the Washington Capitals and played with them for two seasons.
Sundström was traded to the New Jersey Devils prior to the start of the 1989–90 NHL season, and played with his brother Patrik on the Devils that season. He played hockey in Sweden during the next five years before he retired in 1995.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1978–79 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 29 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 35 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 33 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 77 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | IF Björklöven | SEL | 36 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 78 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 35 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 31 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1990–91 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1992–93 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1993–94 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| SEL totals | 342 | 99 | 121 | 220 | 278 | 54 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 46 | ||||
| NHL totals | 335 | 61 | 84 | 145 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
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