Tommy Albelin
Tommy Albelin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1964 Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, coach |
| Years active | 1979–2006 (player), 2007–2025 (coach) |
| Known for | NHL defenseman, assistant coach for New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders |
Tommy Albelin (born 21 May 1964) is a retired Swedish ice hockey defenseman and coach. His most recent coaching position was as an assistant coach for the New York Islanders, and he has also held an assistant coaching role with the Swiss national team. Albelin was part of the team that won the world championship in 1987 and participated in the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Playing career
Throughout a professional playing span of 24 years, Albelin appeared in 952 NHL contests representing the Quebec Nordiques, New Jersey Devils, and Calgary Flames. Selected 152nd overall by Quebec during the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, he initially played five seasons with Djurgårdens IF in Sweden’s Elitserien, securing the Swedish championship title in the 1982–83 season. After completing the 1986–87 season, he transitioned to Quebec, where he played for approximately one and a half seasons before being traded to New Jersey.
Albelin dedicated a decade to the New Jersey Devils, contributing to two Stanley Cup victories in 1995 and 2003. Following a trade to Calgary in 1996, he returned to New Jersey in 2001. His peak offensive output occurred during the 1988–89 season when he tallied 37 points. Although he initially announced his retirement in July 2004, Albelin rejoined the Devils in December 2005 after training with them as an unsigned player. He concluded his NHL career with New Jersey in the 2006 season.
Coaching career
On 25 July 2007, Albelin began his first NHL coaching role as an assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils under head coach Brent Sutter.
He was appointed assistant coach of the Albany Devils, New Jersey’s AHL affiliate, on 10 August 2010. After Scott Stevens stepped down from coaching duties with New Jersey, Albelin was elevated on 9 September 2014 to assistant coach for the Devils under Peter DeBoer for the 2014–15 campaign.
On 1 July 2024, Albelin took on the role of assistant head coach for the New York Islanders. His tenure ended on 29 May 2025 when he was relieved of his responsibilities.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Stocksunds IF | SWE III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Stocksunds IF | SWE III | 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Stocksunds IF | SWE III | 22 | 6 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | "26" | "4" | "0" | "1" | "1" | "2" | ||
| Djurgårdens IF|"SEL"|32 |8 |8 |16 |22 |8 |2 |1 |3 |4 | ||||||||||||||
| Djurgårdens IF|"SEL"|35 |4 |8 |12 |26 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| Djurgårdens IF|"SEL"|33 |7 |5 |12 |42 |2 |0 |0 |0 |2 | ||||||||||||||
| Quebec Nordiques|"NHL"|60 |3 |23 |26 |47 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| Quebec Nordiques|"NHL"|14 |2 |4 |6 |27 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| Halifax Citadels|"AHL"|8 |2 |5 |7 |4 |— |— |— |— |— | ||||||||||||||
| New Jersey Devils|"NHL"|46 |7 |24 |31 |40 |- |-
..."1995-96"|Calgary Flames..."NHL"...20...0...1...1...4...4...0...0...0...0... | ||||||||||||||
| SEL totals !149 !30 !30 !60 !120 !20 !3 !2 !5 !10 | ||||||||||||||
| NHL totals !952 !44 !211 !255 !417 !81 !7 !15 !22 !22 | ||||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1984 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1985 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1986 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1987 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 1987 | Sweden | CC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1991 | Sweden | CC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Sweden | WCH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Sweden | WC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sweden |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 | ||
| Junior career totals | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| Senior career totals | 68 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 58 | ||
Coaching statistics
Season Team League Position W - L - OT/SO 2007–08 New Jersey Devils NHL Assistant 46 - 29 - 7 2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL Assistant 32 - 16 - 3