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Peter Sundström

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Olof Sundström
Born (1961-12-14) December 14, 1961 (age 64)
Sweden
Occupation(s)Ice hockey player, scout
Years active1978–1995
Known forProfessional ice hockey player, European talent scout for the Chicago Blackhawks

Olof Peter Walentin Sundström (born 14 December 1961) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey athlete and the twin sibling of former National Hockey League competitor Patrik Sundström. Presently, he works as a European talent scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Career

Selected 50th overall in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, Sundström participated in parts of three seasons with the Rangers. Following a one-year hiatus, he joined the Washington Capitals and spent two seasons with the team.

Prior to the start of the 1989–90 NHL season, Sundström was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where he had the opportunity to play alongside his brother Patrik. Subsequently, he returned to Sweden to compete in the premier league for five seasons before retiring in 1995.

Regular season and playoffs

1989–90 NHL seasonNew Jersey Devils NHL 21 1989–90 AHL seasonUtica Devils AHL 31 11 28 39 6 5 4 1 5 0 1990–91 Elitserien seasonMalmö IF SEL 40 12 19 31 50 2 1 0 1 4 1991–92 Elitserien season Malmö IF SEL 40 10 17 27 36 10 5 6 11 2 1992–93 Elitserien season Malmö IF SEL 40 11 15 26 36 6 1 0 1 18 1993–94 Elitserien season Malmö IF SEL 40 4 14 18 28 11 5 2 7 8 1994–95 Elitserien season Malmö IF SEL 40 9 13 22 30 9 1 4 5 2
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 IF Björklöven SEL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1979–80 IF Björklöven SEL 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1980–81 IF Björklöven SEL 29 7 2 9 8 — — — — —
1981–82 IF Björklöven SEL 35 10 14 24 18 7 2 1 3 0
1982–83 IF Björklöven SEL 33 14 11 25 26 3 2 0 2 4
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 77 22 22 44 24 5 1 3 4 0
1984–85 New York Rangers NHL 73 18 26 44 34 3 0 0
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL 53 8 15 23 12 1 0 0 0 2
1985–86 AHL season New Haven Nighthawks American Hockey League 8 3 6 9 4 — — — — —
1986–87 Elitserien season IF Björklöven SEL 36 22 16 38 44 6 2 5 7 8
1987–88 NHL season Washington Capitals NHL 78 8 17 25 34 14 2 0 2 6
1988–89 NHL season Washington Capitals NHL 35 4 2 6 14
1 2 3 4
SEL totals !342 !99 !121 !220 !278 !54 !19 !18 !37 !46 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" NHL totals !335 !61 !84 !145 !122 !23 !3 !3 !6 !8 |

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International

Year Team Tournament   Games Played Goals Assists Points Penalty Minutes
1981 Sweden WJC 5 2 3 5 4
1982 Sweden WC 8 3 1 4 2
1983 Sweden WC 10 3 3 6 2
1984 Sweden CC 8 2 2 4 8
1987 Sweden WC 10 1 1 2 6
1987 Sweden CC 6 1 0 1 2
Career totals (Senior) 42 10 7 17 20