Mats Sundin's Most Memorable Toronto Maple Leafs Moments

Toronto Maple Leafs legend Mats Sundin had a lot of great moments in his career. Re-live some of his best!
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[@xXkenya09Xx]

If you don't get chills from this you didn't grow up in Toronto or the GTA in the late 90's 2000's.

[@ericwolfe4169]

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s you remember his McDonalds commercials and the chunky soup commercial with his "mom" both classic

[@africaRBG]

@@ericwolfe4169 "mats, your mother is calling yuuu" lol classic

[@olney28]

I grew up in Philadelphia PA and this gave me chills. I remember his commercial with the goalie driving the lawnmower

[@theevanpyle]

My man, your so right! I grew up in Toronto during those years and me and my father went to many games I still have the old programs back home and love watching my maple leafs till I die!

[@zjohnn]

Shut up

[@nhattran536]

"Scored by number thirteen, Mats Sundin" never gets old. Some folks are great, and then there are legends.

[@77xxELIOxx77]

My hero as a kid and my all time favourite player 🍁💙

[@danielmcdermott6098]

Elio Iannotti Hands sown Greatest Leaf of all time. Even though I’m too young to remember watching him.

[@ZoltanDeluxe]

Oboy could he shot the puck. He could beat a goalie that had full vision from the blueline.

[@matssundin1292]

Thanks

[@fiftymissioncap9045]

Much Respect #13...But Wendel is still number 1 for me..#17

[@5Cdarkwing]

Mine too

[@dinoskarras2921]

Even as a Rangers fan, I loved this dude as a kid... What a player... Another Swede that truly deserved a cup...

[@TANQ31]

It's like his slap shot starts low and curves up like a stinger golf shot. Those goalies literally skate off knowing theres little that could be done....epic hockey player. One of the legends

[@mamaji277]

Calm, Cool, and Collected, that's the best way I can describe Sundin. He showed up when the team needed him the most. That clutch goal against Carolina and that OT Winner against Ottawa is evidence of that. It's a shame he never won a cup, but he had a legendary career and he's the greatest swede of all time, I don't care what anybody says but he's #1 in our hearts.

[@razeelitee]

something weird but cool. my parents named me his last name because there such big fans of toronto maple leafs 😅

[@mamaji277]

@@razeelitee LOL what a sick name, you should continue the trend by naming one of your kids after a great Leafs player.

[@emilretee6932]

Respect. From Finland👍

[@TheNewsstandMan]

I left Sweden for the U.S in 1991.That spring we swedes witnessed the greatest talent that we had produced at that point. He scored a memorable solo winner against Sovjet in the final of the World Championship to win the trophy. Late in the third period, tied 1-1, Sundin picked up the puck behind his own net and flew across the ice, deked everybody, including Fetisov, and scored five hole. There was no question he was gonna be a Hall of Famer already in his teens. The Nordiques chose to aqcuire Forsberg, and the Leafs’ fans didn’t like Wendell Clark’s exit. Sundin was between a rock and a hard place at that point, but how he responded is nothing short of spectacular.

[@ww2collectorkid]

My hero as a young boy growing up, he made me love the game of hockey.

[@thegamersparadise]

Me too. I fell in love with Sundin and the Leafs.. Me and my Dad would watch him every single game as a young boy.. And number #13 brought so many amazing memories. He was the best Leader in Leafs history, and I think NHL history.. Even though he never had any Good Quality Star Players beside him.. He still made the most of it and made everyone around him better. And The Leafs made conference final runs over & over again. But just Imagine if he did have Star Players beside him!! Man, it would of been a totally different story.. The only decent player who was at his level was Mogilny, but he was already passed his prime, and so was Sundin.. So that sucked. Sundin's greatness deserved so much more... But still.. He is the best. Stanley Cup or not. :)

[@Mrmapleleaffan13]

One of the best Maple Leafs to ever put on the jersey for the city of Toronto my favorite legendary leafs 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🔥🔥🤣🥇🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@ZoltanDeluxe]

A true CAPTAIN! He was always happier when his team scored then he was when he scored himself.

[@geographyinaction7814]

Nowhere near the Captain Clark was!!!

[@pikachugoth2]

I'm 23, and watching this with tears in my eyes. I grew up watching Toronto and idolizing Sundin. I still idolize him to this day. I remember when I was in grade six, my class went to watch the Leafs practice, and I remember wearing my Sundin jersey proudly. I felt so happy to him practice live.

[@sergeolchowec905]

The huge smile after a goal is what separated him from the others . Love Mats !

[@jarrettireland7617]

That video gives me chills. That was my childhood. He was my first hockey hero. A guy you could always count on to give 100% every single night. Lots of nights he carried the team on his back. Damn I forgot how good his shot was.

He honestly set the bar too high. I grew up thinking all sports captains were like Sundin. No one to wear the C for Toronto since Sundin has really deserved it.

[@kennyleong6903]

I'll never forget that big smile. That's my biggest memory of him.

[@JustBrowsing777]

He was such an amazing player, captain and role model. 👏

[@nickg3076]

Carried that team on his back! Love that guy!

[@pathocrat]

A lot of moments long forgotten, but I remember his 500th so well. If you were born in Toronto in the late 80s #13 is inseparable from the Maple Leafs crest.

[@rjmurray8136]

Born in the GTA in 91 - Sundin is my Captain, always will be! I'll never forget that 500th goal

[@kyleroyce4365]

I'll always remember that 500th goal. Born in guelph 89' . one of my favorite calls also

[@pathocrat]

@AJ Parker It doesn't matter how you see it, the reality is he earned the right to have that option in his contract.

[@doh23]

@AJ Parker Leafs didn't offer him a contract.

[@MrBjarkenfjart]

@AJ Parker traitor? Grow up. The most loyal hard working leaf ever.

[@Luchoveli]

I'm proud to say I was lucky to see Sundin play when I was a kid

[@pikachugoth2]

Not a huge hockey fan, but I remember looking up to Sundin when I was a little girl. I wanted to be exactly like him. I remember in sixth grade my class got to go watch the Leafs practice on a field trip to Toronto, and seeing Sundin was a dream come true.

[@thegamersparadise]

I fell in love with Sundin and The Leafs.. Me and my Father would watch him every single night as a young lad.. And number #13 brought so many amazing memories. He was the best Leader in all Leafs history, and I think NHL history.. Even though he never had any Good Quality Star Players beside him.. He still made the most of it, and made everyone around him better. And The Leafs made conference final runs over & over again. But just Imagine if he did have Star Players beside him!! Man, it would of been a totally different story.. The only decent player who was probably at his level was Alex Mogilny, but he was already passed his prime, and so was Sundin.. So that sucked. Sundin's greatness deserved so much more... But still.. He is the best. Stanley Cup or not. :)

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Same

[@blooeagle5118]

This guy is my hockey hero, I grew up watching Sundin and the Leafs on HNIC with my dad growing up and I even adopted his playstyle after watching him so much. The only thing i'm missing is that wicked slapshot, but god knows I've tried!

[@Scionofgreyhaven]

The last few years I've seen a lot of fans already crowning Matthews or Marner as the greatest leafs ever, Y'all ain't gonna forget and disrespect my Captain Mats like that...it's too early.

[@sarahbaboulas]

LOL NEVER! Matthews has the potential to, Marner no way. Mats Sundin was one of the greatest, if not, best Leaf ever. I believe he was the greatest we ever had.

[@philip_wahlberg]

@Drew Blak We haven't had a captain in Team Sweden since No:13. He was "The Captain". Believe all countries have that guy. Everyone who knows hockey knows what I talking about.

[@azynkron]

A player with that capacity that could have gone to any team in the league, still he stayed with Toronto. That is worth respect.

[@ZoltanDeluxe]

Sundin also had trash on his wings all those years.

[@panzoproductionz8814]

Bwaka 67 I don’t know, I think wendell Clark was better than Mats sundin

[@halfclappertopchedda]

Best leaf ever. Kids born in the late 80s early 90s this guy was hockey. Forever capn Mats

[@matssundin1292]

Thanks

[@shawnshir]

And to think he did all this post lockout with linemates like Antropov and Wellwood, or Jason Blake. Unreal

[@pathocrat]

Don't forget Pokahosky. Mats never did have an elite player in his prime on his wing. But in spite of that we had some good years and were an exciting offensive team under Pat Quinn. Making the post-season every year, winning those first-round battles against the Senators, two conference finals.

[@shawnshir]

@@pathocrat Oh ya no doubt..we were cup contenders from 98 to the lockout, including 2 conference finals berths. Losing to Sabres and Canes..Heartbreaking times haha

[@MrPantera123456]

A lot of,those highlights were pre lockout. He had Mogilny for a few years too. But ya never good enough wingers in his prime.

[@smokesletsgo2374]

If he had Mitch Marner on his wing, oh boy

[@chrishuber8930]

@@shawnshir we made it to the conference finals in 2001 up 3 games to 1 and we blew it. The devil's won the cup

[@Andrew.Griffin]

Everyone who saw him play Internationally knows how much greater he could have been with real wingers on his Leafs team.

[@jimbombadill]

imagine if he would have stayed in quubeq when forsberg came over....

[@neroameealucard945]

@@jimbombadill Quebec was falling apart financially, someone had to be the odd man out and it was Sundin

[@jimbombadill]

@@neroameealucard945 true, but would still have been GREAT to see. They were awesome together in the national team.

[@neroameealucard945]

@@jimbombadill yeah, I'm not a leafs fan but Sundin was amazing, especially with actual support

[@jimbombadill]

@@neroameealucard945 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKuUk3yIn56HarM

[@ericsingh2588]

Best captain I seen in a leafs jersey best childhood watching him reason why I’m a leafs fan today we miss Matt’s Sundin

[@mattgibson7040]

This is how you welcome your old captain unlike some other teams *cough* islanders *cough*

[@Andrew.Griffin]

The Islanders fans were disgraceful, but Tavares chose to leave that team, while Sundin never wanted to leave the Leafs. The Leafs office didn't want him. Recall they wanted to trade him at the deadline but he wouldn't have any of it. Sundin bled Leafs blue. Can't really fault him for it. I'd rather have it that way than some punk who wants out. As for Tavares, if people were savvy, they would have realized that he was engaged to a girl from Toronto before he signed there. Not that he couldn't still go back to the Islanders, but he had a lot of personal reasons for wanting to go home to Toronto. How was he supposed to know that there would be a new GM (Lou) and couch (Barry Trotz) who would instantly turn that awful mess into a competitive team overnight? Oh well!

[@ghostspectre1861]

@@Andrew.Griffin Two different situations. Tavares is in his prime, Sundin was at the tail end of his career.

[@JohnnyBuschi]

You're clueless.

[@Peteripattaya]

I really want a Stanely Cup viktory for Mats Sundin but he played in the wrong team.

[@joer8854]

@@ghostspectre1861 Sundin played 9 more years after that trade.

[@nelsontavares425]

Too think of some of the slack Sundin received as a Leaf. One of the biggest hearts this team has ever had. You can always count on him in the final seconds.

[@falerdog]

Great editing. really emotional as an 80's child, my first ice hockey stick when I was 15 was a Mats Sundin model and his name was on it. now almost 20 years later coming back home from playing hockey to see this.

[@leafsnet4071]

Leafs nation thanks you Mat's, for all your wonderful achievements, and moments with the Maple Leafs. Thank you for everything, and thank you for the great year's you've brought us. Long live the legend Mat's Sundin!. -GoLeafsGo! -LeafsForever.

[@SeemsLikeSomething]

Absolute legend. Amazing player, wrote many exciting stories for us in Toronto, and did it with grace and humility. He was our rock for many years, and will go down as one of the greatest players to ever wear the maple leaf on their jersey. Good times. Thank you, Mats!

[@michaelcowie837]

I had the pleasure of meeting Mats and shaking his hand two years ago! What an experience for me that was!! He was an absolute gentleman! I’m so blessed to have had the opportunity to watch him growing up as a Leafs fan in Toronto!

[@KanadaliAzeri]

sundin,mogilny,mccabe,kaberle and curtis joseph..i miss these guys

[@TheMightyOdin]

And Gary Roberts. That was a great 5 man power play.

I even miss Owen Nolan.

[@williamdougie6213]

Roberts, Corson, Thomas, Tucker if thats not grit!!!!

[@black_squall]

@@TheMightyOdin i had roberts mogilny and sundin one year in fantasy hockey and DAMN that gives me chills remembering all the PPP lol

[@usaslakt]

Greatest Leaf ever! Mats had it all, the moves, speed, size, and a killer slapshot...

[@ZekuEtyopia]

My favourite hockey player of ALL TIME. Such a talismanic presence on the ice. Even well into his thirties, Captain Fantastic. Still get shivers down my spine hearing "Sundin...SCOOOORES!" I'm just sad the organization never truly built a proper team around him. He had the leadership qualities and talent to end the cup drought and then some. Most of the bright spots during one of the most miserable eras for Leafs fans were his doing. Thanks for all the memories #13.

[@alyours2889]

I'm a Habs fan...he played for Quebec and Toronto...yet he is 1 player I respect a ton...could have been my captain any day!

[@KrillTheThrill97]

Ever since I was little he’s always been my idol. I couldn’t tell you how many times I would bug my dad saying “Is Sundin on? Did he score?” He meant so much to me, especially now finding out he got his 1000th career point on my second birthday. So much love to number 13!

[@fshabani6498]

@5:06 gave me chills...that PING! Good old days!!

[@blairrice]

F Shabani oh man I remember that goal so well. I was just coming home from a party in HS. Came home during the intermission so I wouldn’t miss anything. Walked in the door flicked the TV on and boom goal.

[@steelcityguy2598]

My favourite Leaf player ever. Thankyou Mats Sundin!

[@utleychase7]

My favorite player as a young kid, and my favorite player today💙 Loved watching Lucky 13

[@tomaseriksson6338]

One of the great. Thank you Mats for all the years of joy❤️

[@ZileanGotSwag]

THIS is a true captain and a team leader #13 !!!

[@coreymacqueen4961]

The greatest Leaf ever. He may not have won a cup, but he lead like no other. Side note, how about the incredible Andy Frost!

[@phillytheflyerable]

what leaf have?

[@Loki19810310]

Börje Salming. Without him there would be no Sundin, Forsberg, Lidström in the NHL

[@billboggs6641]

Great player for sure. Greatest Leaf ever ? Nope

[@codydavidyates72]

I started watching TV at around 2000, 2001, I remember Matt Sundin. I love Hockey.

[@ChannelyChannel]

My all time favourite

[@davetotten9349]

Thanks sundin for the many years of leaf memories

[@ZileanGotSwag]

LEGEND Mats Sundin!!!!!

[@lilnippa]

I'm Australian and loved playing EA NHL back on the PS1 and always chose Sundin he was the best. Didnt know anything about NHL but knew Sundin was the best!

[@nerdly44]

My Favorite Leafs Captain ever. What a class act he is.

[@Ameds613]

coming from a sens fan, Sundin was awesome!

[@stephenmclean8864]

Man, I miss how loud the crowd was at the ACC back then, such passion for the team!

[@TylerDaSaint]

It was a much more exciting team, the team always played with heart, even when they lost, thats why it was fun to watch, these leafs are a bunch of wimps right now

[@calebcaperchione1981]

This whole video gave me chills

[@joeraptor1]

One of the most underrated Leafs of all team. Fantastic skills and fundamentals, embraced the role of captain and franchise player, never complained, consistently produced, gradually got better in playoff performances, and made those around him better players even though he never had any elite wingers to play with. Unfortunately, he never seemed to garner the appreciation and respect he merited. Clark and Gilmour seemed to have a monopoly on that.

[@QenaitheCustodianGuard]

The tsn overdrive crew selected doug gilmore over mats sundin for their all time team citing gilmores two incredible seasons as the reason why. Talk about clowning on a heart and soul guy who did everything and more for their franchise. Pure disrespect.

[@ryant3922]

Could you imagine Mats playing with Marner!!

Mats Sundin was SO good. What a Captain.

[@CorneliusEdwardoWinstonThe2nd]

Growing up Canadian I was more of a basketball fan but ONE THING I KNOW IS MATT SUNDIN IS A LEGEND GROWING UP SEEING ALL THE JERSEYS IT WAS ALWAYS “MATT SUNDIN MATT SUNDIN” EVERYWHERE

[@nickflora3532]

a classy guy great player...

[@timbell7964]

Thank you LeafsNet, very cool!

[@harleenkaur1408]

The sooner you accept it...the better. Canada's team just matters more.

[@funnrun3399]

I remember watching as a Habs fan and mats would get a look in his eyes and you knew he was going to score a game winning goal or tie the game he is a goal scoring machine Mats sundin

[@CB-yt5xl]

The reason I watch hockey today, thanks for the childhood memories Mats

[@jasonschatzle5450]

Best hockey days ever man ill miss it...

[@paulthompson8793]

I was never a big fan of his when I was younger because the Leafs had to give up the best captain we've had, Wendel Clark, but as time went on you can't help but love the guy.

[@quisuis-je]

Still my favourite player till this day. It was a pleasure to have seen him play. Miss y’a Mats! #legend #leafs #sundin13

[@lambknot]

If only he had some quality wingers to play with.

[@neroameealucard945]

The only really great winger of note was a by then past his prime Alex Mogilny

[@jina8860]

Damm I miss watching him player what a legend ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@budweiser416]

This is the time I started to love the leafs and watch their every single game from 1998.

[@phils6733]

Loved Sundin! One of the leafs greatest captains...never had a legitimate elite winger but still put up outstanding numbers. Leafs haven’t had an amazing captain since

[@cosmogamer9914]

the shootout winner has gotta be one of the most epic moments in NHL history

[@TheSaemkael]

Sundin is my all-time favorite player. His leadership and that though guy mentality. Combined with a great set of skills. I would have loved to see him at his prime in his swedish team Djurgårdens IF (also my favorite team). But man was he big in Toronto.

[@chad_b]

I grew up idolizing player like Sundin, Gilmour and the other 90s/early 2000s Leafs. So many good childhood memories

[@chasegreen1790]

I wish I was around for these moments.

[@reglepage166]

Pure class

[@MrSwedster]

I am so lucky to have seen the great swedes like Sundin, Forberg, Lidstroem, Alfredsson, the Sedin twins and many more Swedish players play hockey.

[@cdtbiohazard]

My favorite player of all time.

[@eddy5097]

Good times so many great memories

[@Billybob-cr2dg]

What a beauty!!!

[@CupContender]

A true legend

[@FinallyIhavecomeback]

My Fav. Miss this man.

[@matthewajtay9700]

The feeling and memories

[@irvinlightning-skycardinzk8334]

One of the Greatest to ever play the game..! “””Salute””” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤘🏼😃🤘🏼💯👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👍🏼✌🏼

[@radziklvp3442]

Mats hit milestones in pure style. Wow

[@davidlindh8812]

What a player!

[@sarahbaboulas]

Chills, dude. Sundin has to be the best Leaf ever, I know how illustrious our Team's players have been, but all in all, i like Mats Sundin so much, and I actually got to watch him play. Best Leaf to this day.

[@avxntvra]

If u wanna talk consistency, Sundin was the epitome of consistent. Of his 18 seasons he had 15+ 70 point seasons. The only times he didn’t were his rookie year, the lockout season in ‘94-95 & his last year. He was one of the best at the dot, always winning close to 55% of the draws & man, you could not get the puck off of Mats, it’s like it was taped to his stick especially behind the net. A great leader through & through, a player who stepped up in big games even tho unfortunately towards the end the leafs didn’t make the playoffs. One of the most respected, underrated & all around players in NHL history. And that shot, no one talks about how lethal & accurate the guy could shoot, always knew you were getting 30-40 a year from him. I wish the leafs still had a player like him/ he could restart his career with Toronto.

[@gocanuckurself1]

If I could actually sit down and write a list of all my favorite hockey players from my childhood, Mats Sundin would be on there for sure

[@alexracco5975]

Sundin will always be one of my top elite Leafs players, I still remember watching Sundin for first time 2002 taking on the Ottawa Senators

[@51Dixon1]

Just pure class. I'm a diehard Flames fan. I was a little upset when he clapped er over Kippers Mitt. Nothing but respect for Sundin. From Bromma, Sweden ...... don't need to look it up. I just know. Always respected me some Mats.

[@jmr1129]

The king of Toronto #13 Mats Sundin

[@omgitsaidsyay]

Great player. Great to see these old rosters as well. RIP Belak.

[@Benfiquistatube]

One of the greats !! #13

[@pattaccone5347]

At least he brought us to the playoffs and won a few series’ I remember meeting him in Yorkville in Toronto one day , such a nice guy !

[@jxbane]

Goal #500 was my favourite 5:57

[@8JFJK8]

I remember watching that game live as a kid. What a clapper. Kiprusoff was nuts that year too saving everything.

[@needmoreramsay]

Best highlight ever: Aki Berg gets a secondary assist in Sundin goal.

[@KevinToddMusic]

What a shot he had!

[@danielpetrucci8952]

Sundin had a Lazer of a shot I watched him growing up and to this day his shot looked effortless like he did not even have to try

[@davidliddle949]

Mats you were not only a great player you were an ambassador to your fans around the world.

[@chikitakaren9240]

Love Mats Sundin

[@blancolangfranska3904]

I'm from Sweden and i was a Forsberg fan. Sundin vs Forsberg was like Stones vs Beatles. But i'm no longer a stubborn teenager, a good hockey player is a good hockey player, and damn what a good hockey player Sundin was