Mats Johan Sundin is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), retiring in 2009. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was then traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11 seasons as team captain. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Sundin was the longest-serving non-North American-born captain in NHL history. Sundin last played for the Vancouver Canucks in the 2008–09 season before announcing his retirement on 30 September 2009. He appeared in the Stanley Cup playoffs in 10 of his 18 seasons.
Sundin in 2015
Sundin with the Vancouver Canucks in February 2009, a month after making his debut with the team.
Sundin (third-left) at the IIHF Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2013.
Sundin is immortalized with a statue at Legends Row in front of Scotiabank Arena.
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) and the National Hockey League (1979–1995). The franchise was relocated to Denver, Colorado in May 1995 and renamed the Colorado Avalanche. They played their home games at the Colisée de Québec from 1972 to 1995.
The Nordiques warming up before a game in 1986.
Quebec Nordiques' logo on a Lotus Evora at the 2011 Montreal International Auto Show
The corresponding home (bottom) and away (top) uniforms, which reflected the new logo and colour scheme the team would have adopted.
