Tomas Sandström's NHL career

Tomas Sandström is drafted 36 overall by New York Rangers

Selected

36 overall, round 2

Swedes drafted

14 selected

First Swede off the board

Jens Johansson#30

Tomas Sandström makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Hartford Whalers

Tomas was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Ulf Samuelsson, Anders Hedberg, Peter Sundström, among others.

1984-1985

Tomas Sandström's first NHL season: 58 points

Points

58

#7NHL#91

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

29

#5NHL#57

Assists

29

#11NHL#146

P/GP

0.78

#9NHL#105

+/-

+6

#9NHL#147

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

3 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1984-1985

74

Games

#37

58

Points

#33

29

Goals

#28

29

Assists

#34

+6

+/-

#16

1985-1986

Tomas Sandström scores 54 points

Points

54

#9NHL#120

Games

73 of 80

91%

Goals

25

#4NHL#76

Assists

29

#10NHL#140

P/GP

0.74

#9NHL#128

+/-

-3

#19NHL#369

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

16 games10 points4 G · 6 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1985-1986

147

Games

#33

112

Points

#25

54

Goals

#21

58

Assists

#29

+3

+/-

#21

1986-1987

Tomas Sandström scores 74 points

Points

74

#2NHL#37

Games

64 of 80

80%

Goals

40

#1NHL#13

Assists

34

#5NHL#89

P/GP

1.16

#1NHL#17

+/-

+6

#7NHL#121

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

6 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1986-1987

211

Games

#26

186

Points

#19

94

Goals

#16

92

Assists

#24

+9

+/-

#17

1987-1988

Tomas Sandström scores 68 points

Points

68

#3NHL#60

Games

69 of 80

86%

Goals

28

#3NHL#61

Assists

40

#4NHL#59

P/GP

0.99

#3NHL#50

+/-

-6

#17NHL#498

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1987-1988

280

Games

#24

254

Points

#16

122

Goals

#14

132

Assists

#17

+3

+/-

#25

1988-1989

Tomas Sandström scores 88 points, the most of any Swede

Points

88

#1NHL#18

Games

79 of 80

99%

Goals

32

#2NHL#40

Assists

56

#3NHL#19

P/GP

1.11

#1NHL#28

+/-

+5

#12NHL#132

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

4 games5 points3 G · 2 A

First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1988-1989

359

Games

#20

342

Points

#15

154

Goals

#12

188

Assists

#15

+8

+/-

#20

1989-1990

Tomas Sandström scores 71 points

Points

71

#2NHL#59

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

32

#1NHL#37

Assists

39

#4NHL#72

P/GP

0.93

#3NHL#61

+/-

-11

#20NHL#579

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

10 games9 points5 G · 4 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1989-1990

435

Games

#16

413

Points

#10

186

Goals

#8

227

Assists

#12

-3

+/-

#41

1990-1991

Tomas Sandström scores 89 points — the best season of his career

Points

89

#1NHL#17

Games

68 of 80

85%

Goals

45

#1NHL#7

Assists

44

#3NHL#42

P/GP

1.31

#1NHL#11

+/-

+27

#1NHL#10

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

10 of 12 games8 points4 G · 4 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1990-1991

503

Games

#13

502

Points

#9

231

Goals

#4

271

Assists

#10

+24

+/-

#15

1991-1992

Tomas Sandström scores 39 points

Points

39

#7NHL#157

Games

49 of 80

61%

Goals

17

#5NHL#135

Assists

22

#8NHL#174

P/GP

0.80

#5NHL#90

+/-

-2

#13NHL#381

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

6 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1991-1992

552

Games

#11

541

Points

#8

248

Goals

#2

293

Assists

#9

+22

+/-

#17

1992-1993

Tomas Sandström plays only 39 games for 52 points

Points

52

#6NHL#124

Games

39 of 84

46%

Goals

25

#3NHL#80

Assists

27

#10NHL#164

P/GP

1.33

#2NHL#17

+/-

+12

#5NHL#100

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

24 games25 points8 G · 17 A

First roundCGYCalgary Flames4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1992-1993

591

Games

#10

593

Points

#5

273

Goals

#1

320

Assists

#8

+34

+/-

#14

1993-1994

Tomas Sandström scores 58 points

Points

58

#4NHL#85

Games

78 of 84

93%

Goals

23

#4NHL#88

Assists

35

#6NHL#88

P/GP

0.74

#5NHL#98

+/-

-7

#18NHL#601

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

6 games0 points

First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1993-1994

669

Games

#7

651

Points

#4

296

Goals

#1

355

Assists

#8

+27

+/-

#19

1994-1995

Tomas Sandström scores 44 points

Points

44

#4NHL#25

Games

47 of 48

98%

Goals

21

#3NHL#23

Assists

23

#5NHL#52

P/GP

0.94

#4NHL#38

+/-

+1

#10NHL#244

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

12 games6 points3 G · 3 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1994-1995

716

Games

#5

695

Points

#3

317

Goals

#1

378

Assists

#6

+28

+/-

#19

1995-1996

Tomas Sandström scores 70 points

Points

70

#3NHL#46

Games

58 of 82

71%

Goals

35

#1NHL#28

Assists

35

#5NHL#80

P/GP

1.21

#2NHL#17

+/-

+4

#12NHL#188

PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers

18 games6 points4 G · 2 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1995-1996

774

Games

#5

765

Points

#3

352

Goals

#1

413

Assists

#4

+32

+/-

#18

1996-1997

Tomas Sandström scores 42 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

42

#8NHL#129

Games

74 of 82

90%

Goals

18

#8NHL#114

Assists

24

#10NHL#140

P/GP

0.57

#9NHL#149

+/-

+6

#11NHL#140

PlayoffsStanley Cup

20 games4 points0 G · 4 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–0Conference finalCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Stanley Cup FinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–0

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1996-1997

848

Games

#5

807

Points

#2

370

Goals

#1

437

Assists

#3

+38

+/-

#16

1997-1998

Tomas Sandström scores 17 points

Points

17

#23NHL#328

Games

77 of 82

94%

Goals

9

#16NHL#228

Assists

8

#27NHL#384

P/GP

0.22

#25NHL#380

+/-

-25

#37NHL#751

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1997-1998

925

Games

#4

824

Points

#1

379

Goals

#1

445

Assists

#3

+13

+/-

#25

1998-1999

Tomas Sandström's last season: 32 points

Points

32

#14NHL#185

Games

58 of 82

71%

Goals

15

#8NHL#131

Assists

17

#17NHL#225

P/GP

0.55

#10NHL#140

+/-

-5

#23NHL#582

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

4 games0 points

First roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4

Tomas Sandström's career in total through 1998-1999

983

Games

#3

856

Points

#1

394

Goals

#1

462

Assists

#3

+8

+/-

#33

Tomas Sandström played his last NHL game in 1999

The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Anaheim Ducks.