The Hall of Fame Career of Mats Sundin

[@rhoddryice5412]

Sundin is almost as consistent in his point production as Shannon is in his video production.

[@kylestoddart]

Awesome!

[@dallassparvier8899]

Mats sundin is one of the best maple leaf in history and it’s sad he didn’t get a cup

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Imagine 2 Swedes are the best defensive and offensive players. Salming and Sundin. Mahovlich and Sittler where pretty awsome aswell

[@Koopa3000]

As a Finn I still get Sundin flashbacks every now and then. It feels like we always lost to Sweden if Sundin was playing. It was almost like a curse.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Yeah as Swede i have to agree 😀😀😀 Sundin was always HUGE in important games, you more important the better. He is probobly the best word championship and Olympic player we ever had, even better than Forsberg or Lidström most of the time for Sweden.

[@xtasydesigns6982]

My favourite player of all time. A class act!

[@erjkvjking5371]

Has there been a player, before or since. That played with as big a smile on his face than Mats. Absolute hero.

[@nocontrol06]

You forgot to mention how loved he was in toronto... he was a quiet leader but he was a very kind person with a big heart... he was involved in numerous charities and all though he is he lives in Sweden he says toronto will always be his home

[@felixeur1276]

Sundin was a TANK in the NHL games. I litterally couldn't stop him in video games. He was big, skilled and hard to knock off the puck. As a Sens fan, I can respect him despite the bitter rivalries

[@honkingantalope]

He was a constant on SNES and PS2.

[@Losrandir]

Not all that far from reality!

[@dylanmcmurrer5610]

I'll never forget Sundin coming back to Toronto as a Canuck and getting the shutout winner. That was an awesome moment!

[@mightymacaque]

Painful but it was a good pain

[@no23232323]

I know this about HoF but I think that a video about the career of Mats Sundin should include what he did in the national team. He was amazing for Sweden.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Jaa han är nog förmodligen den bästa internationella spelaren vi har haft. Some kunde avgöra matcher på egen hand

[@swedreamhack5308]

I'll enjoy this one to the fullest. Great player, great guy too.

[@maxrates]

Sundin is the best Swedish forward of all-time in my opinion

[@ZyXxOmAn]

@@maxrates imo it's forsberg. But since forsberg was injured a lot i could see why Sundin would be the pick for many. Imo the best 3 swedish players ever in order is 1. Lidstrom 2. Forsberg 3. Sundin

[@Speednote10]

@@maxrates I think it's Forsberg and by quite a distance as well. That's not a knock on Sundin though who I think is brilliant and actually a bit underrated, but imo Forsberg is one of the most complete players of all time.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

@@ZyXxOmAn i think Sundin is the best Swedish International player of all time in world championships and Olympics

[@Cup_in_6]

What a player. Love sundin

[@kaulbachskave]

His 500th career goal is a thing legends are made of. Shorthanded, unassisted, overtime hattrick past Miikka Kiprusoff ...on home ice.

[@Defy5]

That was a beautiful game!

[@Nerdamania]

We as Finns have a national trauma. He has the nick name Killer of Finland because of what happened in the World championships in -91 where Finland led 4-2 until only 52 seconds were left to play And Sundin scored 4-3 and 15 seconds after that 4-4. Sweden went all the way to celebrate gold and finland was left out of the pary

[@petrograd4068]

Damn. I knew we won that year, didn't know you were that close to win the game.

[@niklaslundh8944]

I do remember that game, one if the greatest comebacks ever. Feel your pain though, always a good rivalry when Swe and Fin face off, some truly great games.

[@chrismiller7754]

I will always remember the intense rivalry between Toronto and Ottawa in the 90s/00s. Sundin and the Leafs vs. Daniel Alfredson and the Senators!

[@SverigeiSverige]

And Toronto always won i the playoff.

[@Outta-hz1ej]

I'll never forget that "PING!" when he got that OT winner.

[@kelseykjarsgaard5774]

@@SverigeiSverige very rare thing

[@cocacolakid]

It was a great moment when Sundin scored the shootout winner in his return to the ACC.

[@taylorhewitt7025]

Probably the most iconic player for me, growing up cheering for the Leafs. The man could produce every night and clearly had an incredible passion for the game.

[@KanNgnKanKurt]

Very consistent in his point production. Impressive! 🙌💙💛💙💛

[@mr.kramer5435]

I was surprised that you hadn't done a Sundin career video before. During his time with Toronto he lead by example and he was respected by teammates and other players throughout the league. I do remember that he took less than what Vancouver had offered. No question that he deserved to be inducted to the Hockey Hall Of Fame in his 1st.yr. of eligibility. Keep it up and we will induct you into the T.H.G. hall of fame. Thanks Shannon but I do agree with other members that Yvonne needs a raise.

[@DyoGilbert]

Mats is my favourite player of all time… been a huge inspiration to how I played hockey when I was younger, and that’s coming from a habs fan. Much respect for him and his game

[@InsignificantNick]

I started watching the Leafs when Sundin's career was almost over. One of my first memories of hockey was watching him score his 500th goal with that clapper past Kiprusoff. The only Swede to do it!

[@honkingantalope]

You failed to mention it was a hatrick goal in overtime.

[@Sebkorre]

@@honkingantalope +shorthanded with Tucker in the penalty box.

[@duaneday5474]

What a shot!

[@curtisdoherty8742]

And short handed.

[@KingCanada]

Here's something to think about in regards to Mats Sundin. For those who may have forgotten, there were 2 different offers placed for Eric Lindros in 1992: one by the Flyers and one by the Rangers. Imagine if it had been the Rangers trade that had gone through instead of the Flyers one. It would have meant no Peter Forsberg in Quebec, which would have meant Mats Sundin would have been the 2nd best Centre on the team behind Joe Sakic.....which means it's likely that Sundin would have never been traded to the Leafs. Imagine how the past 25-plus years of Leafs hockey would have looked like without Mats Sundin there

[@austinsroche]

You know your hockey lol props

[@KurdTillDeath]

This sounds like the stuff of my nightmares

[@tylermccollum5540]

Petr Forsberg or Mats Sundin. That sounds like a win-win or a lose-lose depending on what side you're on.

[@tylermccollum5540]

@@OriginalProMaster I'm aware. I hated the Canucks playing the Avs specifically because of Roy and Forsberg. GD Canuck killers, those 2.

[@skankhunt9896]

@@OriginalProMaster You do of course realize Sundin's nickname was "Captain Clutch"? Ironic eh?

[@danielstrzel2271]

I know it’s weird as Sabres fan but as a kid growing up off of Lake Ontario in the 90s in Western NY…Toronto was my Western conference team primarily because of Mats Sundin. And I could watch hockey night in Canada on antenna and Empire sports on cable what an awesome spot in time.

[@ryansabre]

cheers williamsville native, ryan go sabz

[@brendanorourke4727]

I remember where I was when I heard the news Wendel was traded like it was the Kennedy assassination, but Sundin won me over in a few shifts. He may not have put up the points some of the stars of his generation did but he never looked outmatched against anyone and had the best backhand in the league. Sundin's toughness was also underrated. He didn't fight or lay giant attempted murder head shots like Clark, but he was a freight train that used his size as well as anyone, and could face wash a guy in to the ice if they didn't act right. Also 28th all time in points, and 25th in goals. Not too shabby

[@niklaslundh8944]

Sunshine Sundin and Damphousse is probably the two best backhands I ever seen in the game. Might be others but those two stand out to me, Love both players and strangely enough I think both are underrated how is that even possible?

[@Adam202]

Mats Sundin as well as Felix Potvin were two of my favorite players as a kid. I suppose it was both their talent and their interesting names that made a young Red Wings fan from Michigan find them compelling. I still have a fair amount of their hockey cards. To be honest that was the last Leafs team that I liked. Those were the days.

[@colkilgore100]

I was a fan of Potvin too. And, he could fight like hell, though you wouldn't think so from his calm, cool demeanor. I remember Hextall from Phillie, he was bigger than Felix and was overconfident to the max, skating over with a smug smile thinking that he was gonna thump the Leaf backstop. His smile changed quickly to fear and desperation as Potvin pounded the shit out of him bwahaha.

[@Adam202]

@@colkilgore100 Haha, I remember that. The smaller goalies always seem to beat up the bigger goalies. It's the calm and quiet guys that you gotta watch out for.

[@wisemanofsorts6068]

This was a great video. Its nice to hear something good about the Leafs

[@DavvaBG]

Just gotta sneak in the fact that he was the CAPTAIN of Team Sweden at the 06 Olympics with NICKLAS LIDSTRÖM. Just goes to show what an amazing leader he must have been.

[@petrograd4068]

He even got an assist on the game winning goal in the final.

[@Losrandir]

@@petrograd4068 I HATE that goal! Koivu's stick broke! -Bitter Finn

[@petrograd4068]

@@Losrandir Yeah... that was really unlucky.

[@TheHenryDuong]

I started watching hockey and the leafs when Sundin, mogilny, Tucker , McCabe, kaberle were all leafs, damn what a ride since , can't imagine those still watching since 1967

[@khuo0219]

What if Bryan Berard kept his eye. Sundin's line mates during the 98-99 playoff run were Steve Thomas and Lonny Bohonos

[@christhornycroft3686]

If he played in the 80s, he might have been compared to another big centre, Mario. But his prime years were in the dead puck era, so it’s impossible to compare them. And he was a bit like the Sedins, not always playing with elite linemates. It seemed a lot of the time they were carrying linemates. He was remarkably consistent from year to year. 40 goals during that yawnfest is pretty impressive. I still think he could have played after that one season in Vancouver. He wasn’t fantastic, but he wasn’t bad, either. I wish he’d stayed for another season in Vancouver, with tempered expectations.

[@MMGJ10]

A comparison to Mario is a pretty big stretch, other than the size thing. Mats IS an underrated all time great though, imo. I do get your point though.

[@kaptaan_original]

He was nowhere close to Lemieux. What are you even talking about. It's like saying Morgan Reilly can be compared to Bobby Orr.

[@nathanrobinson1099]

No knock on Sundin, but I believe Mario was the better skater.

[@ClancePants]

Sundin was a god among men in every game he played. He is still a machine. Saw him play in the Alumni games a couple years ago and he hasn't slowed down one bit.

[@spoly0113]

I love the blue lights in the background. You have the best hockey videos hands down! Please don't stop!

[@v-rex5715]

Always appreciate your work ethic, Shannon, your speaking skills are great and I always love the career videos.

[@jsullivan5823]

Love the career and history videos. Thankz again man!

[@midimusicforever]

Mats Sundin is so undervalued!

[@KarlSchoenefeld4]

Imagine how good the Avs could've been with Sundin alongside Sakic and Forsberg

[@gocanuckurself1]

I always forget Mats Sundin played for Vancouver. Love that he did haha.

[@KingCanada]

Honestly, the only reason I remember Sundin playing for the Canucks is because of that shootout winning goal against the Leafs in Toronto. If that had never happened, I would have forgotten about his time in Vancouver too.

[@DuffMan604]

I wish he could have played longer tbh

[@dustinsindledecker154]

Yeah I forgot also, I guess because it was a forgettable for him in production

[@HankyPanky44]

Liked the video before I even watched it. I'm a Kings fan from Sweden, and he's my absolute favorite countryman of all time in the NHL. Love these career recap videos, keep them and the rest of your good work going!

[@RedFlameKnight]

Love sundin! My favorite player & leaf of all time! Watching sundin got me started watching hockey!

[@Outta-hz1ej]

Mats Sundin was especially "clutch" in the playoffs. He managed to pull off goals at EXACTLY when and where they needed it. The goal to tie Game 1 (if I remember correctly) and send it to OT in the 2004 series against Carolina. Mats Sundin was at his best in the playoffs.

[@SverigeiSverige]

So many clutch goals in World Championships.

[@TheGiua1973]

I was so upset when they traded Clark for Sundin. But looking back, it was one of the best trades any Leaf GM ever made. Clark had just come off back-to-back semifinal appearances & he was a beast during those runs. Cliff Fletcher traded Clark at the height of his trade value and Sundin became a Leaf legend. I grew to love Sundin & how he played & how he carried himself. I even had some interation with him & he is one of the most polite & humble people I've ever met. It was hard to watch him leave & sign with the Canucks, of all teams.

[@kylespencer7756]

Same here. I was just a toddler when I was told The leafs traded Wendel, and I cried. Then I hated Sundin for the first year or so that he was a leaf because he was the guy they traded Wendel for. Needless to say i changed my mind eventually.

[@davesmith9451]

I really like the format of your videos. I link your career summary videos all the time from my EA Sports NHL '96 videos. They're always really well done and insightful. I particularly like the goalie career videos. Thanks very much for your content!

[@corporalgregg44]

My absolute favourite player growing up and I was so happy for him when Sweden won the gold medal at the Olympics that he got to experience some kind of championship. Wish he could have done it with the Leafs, but it was never his fault. Dude was as consistent a player and classy a person, couldn't ask for more. He has a case for scoring the coolest 500th goal as well, I'll never forget that game. Still have the ticket stub from what ended up being his last game as a Leaf. Legend.

[@LovingOffGrid]

He played his best hockey with the national team.

[@tylertyler8782]

I fucking love these career videos during the off-season keeps the channel interesting, and something knew to always watch.

[@kylestoddart]

You are my hero Shannon! My Idol. GoLeafsGo...Capt. Clutch

[@gutchmang2430]

You win when you're clutch. This guy didn't win squat in the NHL. Overated.

[@kylestoddart]

@@gutchmang2430 the fact he didn't win in the NHL is a travesty. That comes with being a Maple Leaf. His playoff stats, at just under a point a game, on Leaf teams in a team sport that were just not going to win. He was always by far the teams leading scorer and best player year in year out for 13 seasons. 11 seasons he Capt. this franchise during the most successful era since the 60's. Gave the city hope! 2 conf. finals, multiple series wins. A consistant playoff existance that is very much lacking in our franchise. Mats didn't just score goals, leads franchise and is 12th in NHL history with 96 GWG . Ranked 2nd all time with 15 OT goals. And my personal fav hockey moment EVER. Game 6 2002 conf. finals, facing elimination ties hockey game with seconds remaining. Even in Vancouver PPG playoff player. That's money! That's clutch! His contributions as a Sweden born European player with a Gold medal and that pesky C on his jersey, speak for themselves... Mats Sundin is Captain Clutch. Even though he won squat in the NHL he will always be my idol. An honourable idol. GOleafsGO

[@maxrates]

10 30 goal seasons, 3 40 goal seasons. Amazingly consistent player throughout his career, he doesn't have any down years. I would take Sundin over guys like Bure and Forsberg, who might have had some better individual seasons but were not as consistent.

[@KingCanada]

I mentioned this in a separate post I made a moment ago, but since you said you'd take Sundin over Forsberg, I'd like you to imagine a world where the Rangers trade for Lindros in '92 was the one that went through instead of the Flyers trade, which would have meant Forsberg not around in Quebec to make Sundin, for lack of a better word, expendable. With Sakic and Sundin together, the Avs might have had an extra cup or 2 on top of the 2 they already had.

[@maxrates]

​@@KingCanada Avs could have been a dynasty had they not traded Sundin. More on why I would choose Sundin: I have played WebSim Hockey a lot, in that game the player attributes are based on their real statistics. When you manage a team year after year you really see the value in having a star player that stays consistent for 15+ seasons.

[@Goldy02]

@@maxrates Only problem with that, is injuries can happen at any time, if Forsberg wasn’t injury prone he could battle with Sundin but Sundin was resilience and a great player.

[@JustBrowsing777]

Forsbergs ceiling was higher and his game had way more grit. Injuries restricted his career though.

[@dinimonator987]

Mats sundin and forsberg led sweden to gold medal. What a duo, and I agree. I would take sundin over a lot of players. 6'5, speed, strength, bullet slap shot, wrist shot, back hand, faceoffs, one of the best at protecting the puck, and high hockey IQ. Ultimate hockey player. Really wish he had a proper core of players around him during his time in toronto.

[@Krokodilius]

OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN! sadly injured against a terrible carolina. cujo seemed to fade the longer playoffs went on, too. he has a lot of amazing round 1 performances and that's about it.

[@elwizschold]

My favorite player (ahead of Lidström and Forsberg), glad to see this video :)

[@obnoxioushuman6785]

Love matt sundin actually got a chance to meet him here in toronto really great guy. Also as a tampa bay fan I pray one of those boards is a martin st louis career video. my favorite player ever deserves it especially with the story he has ;D and with tampa's success would be good to look at there all time points leader

[@Lawomenshoops]

The damn lockout prevented him from being the first Leafs player to have 1,000 points with the Leafs!!

[@SonicSlicer]

Just gotta love Gary Buttman, huh?...two lockouts under his tenure with 04-05 and most of 2012-13...

[@Lawomenshoops]

@@SonicSlicer 94-95 was a shortened season too. I think Bettman was the commish then too.

[@nickm2699]

A true legend for the Leafs

[@cosmogamer9914]

one of the biggest class acts in the games history. my favourite player and hero as a young kid. the OT winner in the return to Toronto is one of the most epic moments in league history

[@jonasmoller4752]

I have played a18 hole round of golf with Mats Sundin in Sweden in the summer of 1994 by accident. We where pared in the same group of greenfee players just randomly. I was a bit shaky on first tee..haha.. Such a Nice down to earth and classy guy! We had a greate round and we talked the whole round and had o lot of fun! He invited me to dinner after the round. I was so chocked so I said no a bit to fast because I had an appointment..stupid me! That should have been quite a memory!

[@dinimonator987]

One of the most underrated players ever

[@JustBrowsing777]

What a stud he was, so much fun to watch, and the goals he scored. Amazing player. That hattrick when he hit 500 goals, what a game, what a magical performance. Too bad he never got to hoist the Stanley Cup.

[@tylermccollum5540]

The year after Sundin was with Vancouver, Henrik Sedin had his Hart trophy season. I don't think that was a total coincidence.

[@nathanrobinson1099]

That's what happened when Sundin played with solid players around him.

[@luongorocks1010]

Thank you making this career video, Shannon! Glad my constant requests on the live chats finally led this beauty of a career video! On behalf of Leafs Nation, thank you for everything you have done for the hockey community.

[@Guldudden]

A great person, player and ambassador of the sport. Overall the 2:nd best Swede to play in Toronto of all time. The No 1 Swede in Toronto you ask… Börje Salming of course.!💪

[@mattwilliams2562]

Wasn’t Salming the first European the leafs signed as well?

[@Guldudden]

@@mattwilliams2562 Could be, I’m not sure. He was definitely the first who was really loved by the fans!

[@otaviofrnazario]

@@mattwilliams2562 I think he was. There was this mad man called Harold Ballard that owned the Leafs and did not like european players. Salming was signed basically because he was in jail at the time

[@Khorney]

First European-born player to be drafted first overall. One of those kind of players that almost everyone loves. Lots of points, flashy smile, great leader, doesn't break. Damnit, I wanted to see him lift the cup.

[@tobiasfrost86]

Another great video like always. I didn't even remember him playing for any other team other then toronto and vancouver

[@MMGJ10]

Sundin was awesome to watch at times. He was a force when he wanted to be. I wonder what his career would've been like if he stayed with Quebec/Colorado..

[@neroameealucard945]

Fun fact- the entire time Mats played with the Leafs, only a by then near the end Alex Mogilny beat him for the team lead in scoring

[@ericverebely4721]

I never understood why Quebec had traded him away in '94, remember Sakic and Sundin were amazing together with the Nordiques

[@peterstephens1994]

Anybody remember a few years after Mats retired the Leafs had him back for a tribute night? At home, Saturday night, coast to coast on HNIC? Against the Habs and the Leafs lost 5-0? Good old Leafs, shitting the bed again. Not long after that fans started throwing their (expensive) sweaters on to the ice.

[@jackson2083]

Have you considered making a career video for John LeClair? I feel like he’s highly overlooked and underrated due to being linemates with Lindros.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Now we talking about one my absolute favourite players ( coming fram Sweden and all 😀 ). I mean Mats was HUGE and clutch for Sweden in international games. Probobly the best player we had in tournaments 💪💪💪

[@kahnmashin]

Surprised there was no mention on his difficulties with higher management in Quebec, which started in '93. Things got so bad that Sundin decided to stay in Europe and not to report to Quebec. The Nordiques would trade him shortly after in a bid for Wendell Clark hoping to get physically tougher and more aggressive. In the end, it showed the Nordiques were poorly managed.

[@RedRisotto]

Looking at Sundin... always solid... Then... Vancouver is really the team where talent, skill, and hope and dreams go to die. 😜

[@johantillgren1510]

In Sweden we call him the captains captain. He will always be the captain with the likes of Alfredsson, Zetterberg, Lidström, Norström, Näslund, Forsberg. Toews might be captain fantastic but Sundin is the captains captain.

[@MiroHeinonen]

What about H. Sedin, Karlsson and Landeskog?

[@kylegoodreau2170]

the leafs were in horrible shape coming out of the lockout of 04-05 cap problems from aging high payed contracts ...and then came john Ferguson jr nightmare ... BRUTAL

[@joshgreencorn7309]

Him and cujo are my favorite players ever

[@theseviolentdelightz]

I stopped watching hockey for 15 years when Sundin retired... I only just started watching again because I love watching McDavid

[@1454LOU]

He put up all those points without a Lanny MacDonald or a Salming or Turnbull. Imagine if he had those 3 ( like Sittler did)?

[@mightymacaque]

The first memories I still have of the leafs involve sundin. I don't remember the playoffs but I started being a fan at around when the lockout ended. I have a soft spot for sundin and every swedish player the leafs get, I compare to sundin. Might be a tad unfair but I can't help it.

[@Volbx]

nuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmbeeeeeeeer 13 matsss sunndiiinnnn!!

[@taureanmcnabb6913]

To Mats 👏🍻

[@53rdand3rdShows]

Sundin haters “he never won the Leafs a cup!” … ask them about Gilmour winning the cup and they go quiet lol Mats is one of the most under rated players in NHL history. If he wasn’t a euro he’d have way more accolades from the old boys club.

[@bkjimena11]

I hope that a video on the career of Daniel Alfredsson will be made.

[@DenOndeMister]

It's odd that people would dispute if you could win with him as a leader. in Sweden it is viewed the other way around. He was the undisputed captain for the Swedish national team when it was stacked with some of the biggest names in the history of Swedish hockey. Lidström and Alfredsson hade no chance of taking the C.

[@zigzak77]

1986-1987 TV-Pucken Gold Medal 1989-1990 Elitserien Champion 1989-1990 Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year 1989-1990 World Championship Silver Medal 1990-1991 World Championship Gold Medal 1990-1991 World Championship Most Goals (7) 1990-1991 World Championship Most Points (12) 1991-1992 Canada Cup All-Star Team 1991-1992 World Championship All-Star Team 1991-1992 World Championship Best Forward 1991-1992 World Championship Gold Medal 1992-1993 NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award) 1993-1994 NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award) 1993-1994 World Championship Bronze Medal 1993-1994 World Championship Most Assists (9) 1993-1994 World Championship Most Points (14) 1996-1997 NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award) 1996-1997 World Cup All-Star Team 1997-1998 World Championship All-Star Team 1997-1998 World Championship Gold Medal 2000-2001 World Championship Bronze Medal 2001-2002 NHL Best Swedish Player (Viking Award) 2001-2002 NHL Second All-Star Team 2001-2002 Olympic All-Star Team 2001-2002 Olympic Most Points (9) 2002-2003 World Championship All-Star Team 2002-2003 World Championship Best Forward 2002-2003 World Championship Most Valuable Player 2002-2003 World Championship Silver Medal 2003-2004 NHL All-Star Game 2003-2004 NHL Most Game Winning Goals (10) 2003-2004 NHL Second All-Star Team 2005-2006 Olympic Best Face-Off Percentage (66.67%) 2005-2006 Olympic Gold Medal 2007-2008 NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award (TOR)

[@kylestoddart]

Sundin is a Legend! Thanks for this!

[@delitescent]

I know you get lots of request for career videos, but I might as well ask: Derian Hatcher (or maybe even both, Derian & Kevin)

[@RIUUI007]

He mentions them briefly here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuzqoGefs9rfMU

[@daltonadams9647]

Can you do a career video for Reggie the rifle Leach? He was one of my fathers favourite players growing up. Can’t believe he isn’t in the hall of fame.

[@SverigeiSverige]

The Riverton Rifle. His playoff 76...

[@guitarplayer30001]

jeff finger was way later but yeah i remember that news now and again

[@Mineav]

His final season pro-rated to about 20 goals and 40 assists. Not bad for a guy who was nearing 40 years old or so. He probably had another couple of productive seasons in him.

[@dbassman27]

Best trade Cliff Fletcher ever made. IMHO, the best Maple Leaf since Borje Salming. I much prefer him to Matthews. Mats was very loyal, and I think Mattews is going to leave at the first opportunity. Another excellent video Mr. Hockey Guy.

[@Defy5]

Hard to argue Sundin wasn't a great player. One player can't win the cup on his own, you need a team. I think he stepped up in the playoffs. Sundin never got a cup but I blame the GMs in this case not the player.

[@otaviofrnazario]

I have the same view... It's a damn shame that he never won one, but it is what it is. He played well, dedicated himself to a win. Toronto management is the one to blame.

[@klompsauce]

I wished the Wings could've grabbed him in FA, one of my favourite players

[@saltywingsandavsfan]

Aw man we could’ve for sure bring him a cup. It would’ve added more depth to our roster at the time

[@klompsauce]

@@saltywingsandavsfan he'd maybe crack the 3rd line on the '02 team 🤣

[@klompsauce]

How are you fans of both those teams???!

[@Adam202]

@@klompsauce They must not have been around for the rivalry. Although even though I was around for it I don't dislike the Avalanche anymore. That era has passed and the teams are very different now. I'm grateful that both teams existed because that rivalry was the best I've seen in hockey since. LGRW!

[@klompsauce]

@@Adam202 yeah, I hear ya, I was pulling for them this playoff, but with us in the east, we can meet for the Cup in a few years

[@shawnthompson2303]

Scored #500 against my Flames And it was a beauty.

[@villekorpi714]

There are no Finnish hockey fans in their 40s who don't have a love/hate relationship with Sundin. In 1991 World Championships Finland was leading Sweden 4 to 2 with less than minute to go. Sundin scored twice and the game ended 4 to 4. What made it more bitter was that Kenta Nilsson did exactly the same thing in the 80s.

[@Wugpot19]

Sundin was fine with the Canucks. 1 year deal so it only hurt the Owner's wallet... even if it was 2 years it probably would have been fine. Regular season totals maybe not quite as advertised but 28 pts in 41 isn't bad he didn't really come in ready to play either, and he was PPG in the playoffs. Unfortunately that team was not as good as the Blackhawks though. And absolutely he was good enough to win a Stanley cup, lots of great players don't get cups, and you have 4th liners who have won it a ton of times. He's easily one of the greatest Swede's to ever play the game

[@mattgardiner744]

My dad called me mats growing up cause I loved mats sundin

[@TrevorPhilips]

A CANUCKS LEGEND ONLY SECOND OUR FOREVER CAPTAIN MR. MESSIER

[@glenngastonjonsson7954]

Sundin never really made a mark in the swedish league but he was a beast for the national team.

[@otaviofrnazario]

he came out of Sweden pretty early IIRC. Played two seasons there, tops. But you're right, always clutch for the national team

[@DJJedinight]

As a Leaf fan from the west coast I feel Leaf fans from Ontario don’t give Sundin enough credit.

[@m00rtin4]

have you done such list of top players not winning a cup?

[@GrahamStrang]

Whoa I somehow had no clue he played for the nordiques

[@ruleofcobrakaidojo2470]

hey shannon i am new to hockey so i wonder if you could do a history of nhl like all the stanley cup champions and notable players so i can be introduced to this sport. Thank you

[@kevinbudzinski9576]

I still remember the Coaches Corner after the Sundin/Clark trade and Don Cherry's thoughts on that trade kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHPaeHxmds-LadE

[@mikehynes6506]

alfe needs to be in the hall now

[@alsimmons5188]

The greatest Leaf

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

One of the greatest Leafs ever