Thomas Rundqvist

Thomas Rundqvist is regarded as one of Färjestad's major playing figuresArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SVT Nyheter VärmlandRead the sourceClose. Thomas RundqvistArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Swedish Ice Hockey AssociationRead the sourceClose grew up in Vimmerby, with Vimmerby IF as his formative club. In an interview published by Hockeysverige in 2020, he recalled that Lars LindkvistArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose recommended him to Färjestad.

In the same interview, Rundqvist described how he, Loob and Samuelsson encouraged one another’s developmentArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He also highlighted Conny Evensson’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose commitment, honesty and ability to motivate. Discussing the captain’s role, he stressed helping the group feel comfortable together and putting the team before himselfArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Rundqvist also recalled in 2020Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose that he played plenty of football as a youngster. He traced his nickname Kocken to a comparison with footballer Rolf AnderssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose, without specifying what the resemblance was. He named Ulf Sterner as his childhood hockey idolArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Looking back in 2020, Rundqvist said he chose to return home after 1 season in North AmericaArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. When he and Bengt-Åke Gustafsson later planned to play in Feldkirch, they initially intended to stay for 1 seasonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose; Rundqvist stayed for 5.