Mats Sundin

Mats Johan Sundin (born February 13 1971, in Bromma, Sweden) is a professional Ice Hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). A 6'5", 231 pound Centre, he is the current captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Present Status and Career Statistics

Sundin used his off-time during the 2004-05 NHL lock-out to relax and enjoy life in his native Sweden. In March of 2005, he announced that he would not participate in the 2005 World Hockey Championships, which took place in Vienna/Innsbruck, Austria. In 1,086 NHL regular-season games, Sundin has 465 goals and 624 assists for 1,089 points. In 83 career NHL post-season matches, he has 35 goals and 39 assists for 74 points. Mats has also made the NHL All-Star Team in nine consecutive seasons and been a Second All-Star Team Centre twice (2002 and 2004).

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In the opening game of the 2005-2006 season on October 5, he took a puck to the face which fractured his lower orbital bone; this may keep him out of the game for four to six weeks.

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