Tomas Jonsson

Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. He is assistant coach for the Danish national ice hockey team.

Tomas Jonsson
Tomas Jonsson in February 2010
Born (1960-04-12) 12 April 1960
Falun, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Modo AIK (SEL)
New York Islanders (NHL)
Edmonton Oilers (NHL)
Leksands IF (SEL)
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 25th overall, 1979
New York Islanders
Playing career 1977–1998
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 West Germany
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1981 Sweden
Silver medal – second place 1986 Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1990 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place 1995 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Soviet Union
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Lake Placid

Jonsson was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, the 25th overall pick. During the 1980 World Junior Championships he and Reijo Ruotsalainen were the media's selections as the best defencemen of the tournament.[1] Jonsson made his debut for the Islanders in the 1981–82 season, winning a Stanley Cup championship with the team in his first season. The Islanders repeated as Cup champions again the following season.

Jonsson played with the Islanders until 1989, when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He played with the Oilers only for the remainder of the 1988–89 season. After that he moved back to Sweden, playing with Leksands IF until 1998. He was named Swedish Player of the Year in 1994–95.

In 1994 Jonsson won an Olympic gold medal. That made him one of the first three members of the Triple Gold Club, players who have won a Stanley Cup, a World Championship and an Olympic gold medal. Jonsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75 Falu IF SWE III 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1975–76 Falu IF SWE II 20 0 4 4 — — — — — —
1976–77 Falu IF SWE II 19 3 7 10 — — — — — —
1977–78 Modo AIK SEL 35 9 8 17 45 2 0 0 0 4
1978–79 Modo AIK SEL 34 11 9 20 77 5 1 2 3 13
1979–80 Modo AIK SEL 36 3 13 16 42 — — — — —
1980–81 Modo AIK SEL 35 8 12 20 58 — — — — —
1981–82 Modo AIK SEL 7 0 2 2 8 — — — — —
1981–82 New York Islanders NHL 70 9 25 34 51 10 0 2 2 21
1982–83 New York Islanders NHL 72 13 35 48 50 20 2 10 12 18
1983–84 New York Islanders NHL 72 11 36 47 54 21 3 5 8 22
1984–85 New York Islanders NHL 69 16 34 50 58 7 1 2 3 10
1985–86 New York Islanders NHL 77 14 30 44 62 3 0 1 1 4
1986–87 New York Islanders NHL 47 6 25 31 36 10 1 4 5 6
1987–88 New York Islanders NHL 72 6 41 47 115 5 2 2 4 10
1988–89 New York Islanders NHL 53 9 23 32 34 — — — — —
1988–89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 20 1 10 11 22 4 2 0 2 6
1989–90 Leksands IF SEL 40 11 15 26 54 3 1 1 2 4
1990–91 Leksands IF SEL 22 7 7 14 16 — — — — —
1991–92 Leksands IF SEL 22 6 7 13 26 — — — — —
1992–93 Leksands IF SEL 38 8 15 23 90 2 1 1 2 4
1993–94 Leksands IF SEL 33 4 14 18 38 4 0 1 1 6
1994–95 Leksands IF SEL 37 8 17 25 38 4 1 3 4 27
1995–96 Leksands IF SEL 34 5 17 22 24 5 0 4 4 2
1996–97 Leksands IF SEL 38 8 13 21 42 9 2 1 3 4
1997–98 Leksands IF SEL 38 7 10 17 34 4 0 0 0 12
1998–99 Falu IF SWE IV 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
SEL totals 449 94 160 254 592 38 6 13 19 76
NHL totals 552 85 259 344 482 80 11 26 37 97

International
Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1977 Sweden EJC 6 2 3 5 16
1978 Sweden WJC 7 1 2 3 10
1979 Sweden WJC 6 1 1 2 4
1979 Sweden WC 8 1 3 4 8
1980 Sweden WJC 5 2 1 3 10
1980 Sweden OLY 7 2 2 4 6
1981 Sweden WC 1 0 0 0 0
1981 Sweden CC 3 0 1 1 4
1986 Sweden WC 8 0 5 5 10
1987 Sweden CC 6 1 1 2 2
1990 Sweden WC 8 0 1 1 8
1991 Sweden WC 10 0 4 4 8
1994 Sweden OLY 8 1 3 4 10
1995 Sweden WC 8 0 2 2 12
Junior totals 24 6 7 13 40
Senior totals 67 5 22 27 68

References
  1. Kvärre, Stellan (26 November 1998). "Tre debutanter i tre kronor". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. "Tomas Jonsson". Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish). 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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