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CBC
21-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Home and Away by Mats Sundin, with Amy Stuart
Growing up in Sollentuna, Sweden, on the outskirts of Stockholm, Mats Sundin skated on the lake downhill from his house, a house his father had built with his own hands, on land his mother insisted on buying for their future. In the darkness of the Scandinavian winter Sundin would chase after his older brother on that lake for countless hours. Summers spent in nature with his grandparents instilled a lifelong love for the outdoors. Playing hockey in their driveway, the three Sundin brothers imagined scenes of suiting up for Sweden's national team and scoring a game winning goal against their favoured rival, the Soviet Union. It wasn't until his late teens that he caught the eyes of scouts and coaches from the other side of the Atlantic. At the 1989 NHL draft, eighteen-year-old Sundin was as surprised as anyone when he was selected first overall by the Quebec Nordiques. After a few years as a Nordique, Sundin was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for the highly popular Leaf captain, Wendel Clark. In his early years in Toronto, he felt both at home and from away, working extra hard to gain acceptance in the world's toughest hockey market. Even once he was named captain, Sundin didn't deviate from his quiet nature but instead lead by example, never asking anyone to work harder than he did. Over thirteen seasons with the team, he would learn just how fiery the cauldron of Leafs Nation could be. In Home and Away, Mats Sundin writes openly for the first time about what it was like for him to uproot his life in Sweden to embark on a long hockey career an ocean away. Home and Away is an elegiac, heartfelt, and honest story of a man who followed his passions, cherished his family, faced heavy scrutiny, and ultimately earned his way into both the hearts of fans and the hockey record books. His journey transcends the rink and shows what it means to be a quiet and unpretentious Swedish kid who went on to become one of the most accomplished players in the history of the game.
Express Tribune
15-02-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Sedin Twins lead Sweden's 'Quarter Century Team' by NHL
The NHL has begun unveiling Quarter Century Teams for the 4 Nations Face-Off, starting with Sweden, featuring four former Vancouver Canucks. Henrik and Daniel Sedin, franchise icons who played 17 seasons in Vancouver, lead Sweden's first team alongside Nicklas Backstrom, Erik Karlsson, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Henrik Lundqvist. The Sedins, who retired in 2018 and entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2022, remain among Sweden's most decorated players. Mats Sundin and Jacob Markstrom earned second-team honours. Sundin, a Hall of Famer, captained Toronto for over a decade before finishing his career in Vancouver, recording 603 points from 2000 onward. Markstrom, an NHL veteran, withdrew from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to injury but has been a key figure for Sweden's national team. The Sedins and Sundin were part of Sweden's 2006 Olympic gold-medal squad, while Markstrom has won World Championship gold and bronze. Sweden now prepares to face Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday at 10 AM PT.
