Tommy Söderström

Tommy Söderström is a well-known Swedish goaltending figure who made an important contributionArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in Sveriges RadioRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose when Sweden won the 1992 World Championship. Tommy Söderström’sArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose introduction to organized ice hockey began with street hockey in Älta, he recalled in a 2016 interview with Hockeysverige. A youth leader invited him to the final ice hockey practice of the season, where he went in goalArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. Älta IFArticle in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose was his formative club.

In the same interview, Söderström recalled joining Djurgården at 15 or 16Djurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He credited goaltending coach Thomas MagnussonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose with giving him substantial help. Looking back on his own goaltending, he described making most of his saves while standing uprightArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In AprilArticle in Sveriges RadioRead the sourceClose 2014, Sveriges Radio reported that Söderström was a finalist in Mästarnas mästare. In the radio interview, he said he had given his hockey memorabilia to fans and other people who appreciated itArticle in Sveriges RadioRead the sourceClose. The gifts included a medal he had given to the programme’s host, Micke LeijnegardArticle in Sveriges RadioRead the sourceClose.

Badminton also featured in Söderström’s daily life: in the December 2016Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he said he played 5 days a week.