Mats sundin honored by hall of fame, bleeds toronto maple. Mats sundin will be the latest member of legends row. Drafted first overall by the nordiques, then traded to the maple leafs for. Mats sundin once said he would never trade his seasons as a maple leaf for a stanley cup ring. With the departure of team captain doug gilmour to the new jersey devils during the 199697 season, sundin was named gilmours successor, becoming the 16th maple leafs captain and first european captain in team history. Mats sundin signed maple leafs 8x10 photo 500th goal at.
Mats sundin joins maple leafs legends row the star. Few players have ever won the hearts of an entire generation of leafs faithful like mats sundin dave sandfordgetty. Mats sundin toronto maple leafs in the game hockey cards. Former toronto maple leafs captain mats sundin greets the crowd in toronto on saturday, mar. Statistics of mats sundin, a hockey player from bromma, sweden born feb 1971 who was active from 1989 to 2009. Mats sundins six point game extended version youtube. Get the best deals on mats sundin toronto maple leafs hockey trading cards when you shop the largest online selection at. Mats sundin toronto maple leafs hockey trading cards for. Tonight may be his final game on home ice as a member of the maple leafs. Details about mats sundin 1999 final season patch toronto maple leafs nike jersey extra large.
Leafs to honour mats sundin with statue on legends. The toronto maple leafs subreddit, home to links and discussion of the maple leafs. Toronto no matter how mats sundin looks at it, he cant win. For not being in attendance at any of the maple leaf centennial festivities. News mats sundin scores goal as maple leafs defeat atlanta thrashers 31. Yahoo sports hockey blog puck daddy ran a story with a headline mats sundin honored by hall of fame, bleeds toronto maple leafs blue. Tonight will be a special night for sundin and surely will be an emotional one as well. And no doubt, the big guy sure can make a city blush. Make offer 200809 superlative mats sundin 30 patch toronto maple leafs sp hof. Matthews is the best leaf on the ice, night in and night out. Mats sundins most memorable toronto maple leafs moments duration.
Leafs raise sundins jersey in pregame ceremony cbc sports. He will, chances are, savour triumphs that eluded sundin over an otherwise marquee career. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Its no secret that the toronto maple leafs are ready. Mats sundin joins hockey central to talk about the careers of the sedin brothers and the state of the toronto maple leafs. For his noshow when legendary numbers were formally. Well, we are less than one week awaymaybefrom learning the decision of maple leafs captain mats sundin. Mats sundin number retirement ceremony 21112 youtube. Mats sundin, the last maple leafs captain to hold the job for a decade or longer, wants the club to make the right call on the next man to wear the c. He becomes the 54th player in the hall of fame with ties to. Mats sundin impressed by maple leafs pick auston matthews. Former toronto maple leafs captain mats sundin acknowledges the crowd during the first period of an nhl hockey between the toronto maple leafs and the pittsburgh penguins in toronto, saturday, oct. Shop mats sundin signed maple leafs 8x10 photo 500th goal and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store.
Mats sundin will have a statue in his honor join the toronto maple leafs legends row monument saturday in a joint ceremony with borje salming. Mats sundin to be honoured by leafs on saturday ctv news. Mats sundin vault 11 on superlative iii gu jersey sapphire logo. In his third season with the maple leafs, sundin recorded a 41goal, 94point season, the secondhighest of his career and the most prolific during his tenure in toronto. Toronto maple leafs will likely trade captain mats sundin. The clock is ticking on the toronto maple leafs 20052006 season and mats sundin knows that his team is in desperate need of points to enter the postseason for a chance to compete for lord stanley. As mats sundin was about to take to the ice saturday night at the air canada centre, current toronto maple leafs trainer brian papineau offered him a familiar piece of equipment. Sundin called his selection part of his childhood dream of making hockey his profession. Mats sundin wasnt exactly a wellkept secret heading into the 1989 nhl draft in bloomington, minnesota. Former toronto maple leaf mats sundin acknowledges the fans at the air canada centre as they raise a banner to the rafters retiring his number. Mats sundin talks sedin twins and state of the maple leafs.