Thomas Steen

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
played_for = Winnipeg Jets
position = Forward
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 10
weight_lb = 195
nationality = SWE
birth_date = Birth date and age|1960|6|8
birth_place = Stockholm, SWE
draft = 103^rd overall
draft_year = 1979
draft_team = Winnipeg Jets
career_start = 1977
career_end = 1999
nickname =

Thomas Steen (born June 8, 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player and federal Canadian politician.

Hockey career

He first played with Grums IK. He later joined one of Sweden's strongest clubs, Leksand, and then moved to Färjestad, where his partner in offense was Håkan Loob. Swedish coach Tommy Sandlin gave Steen high praise, calling him "a particularly intelligent and competent player."

Under Sweden's flag, Steen played in 75 official games and won two silver medals at the 1981 World Championship in Gothenburg and at the 1986 World Championship in Moscow. He believes his most memorable contest was the 1984 Canada Cup, when his partners in offense were Kent Nilsson and Håkan Loob. Thanks mainly to their efforts, Sweden took second place in the contest. Steen was the 128th Swedish Hockey player to achieve the requirements for being awarded the "Badge of Great Men".

He was one of the all-time most prolific members of the Winnipeg Jets, for whom he played from 1981 to 1995. In his career, he played 950 games, scoring 264 goals, with 553 assists. His jersey number 25 has been retired by the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, making him the only Swedish hockey player whose jersey has been retired.

He is the father of current player Alexander Steen, and together, they are the first Swedish father and son to have both scored goals in the NHL.

Political career

Steen is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the riding of Elmwood—Transcona in the next Canadian federal election. [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4221244p-4814764c.html] Thomas Steen made the anouncement that former Winnipeg Jets greats Bobby Hull and Dale Hawerchuk will be coordinating Steen's election campaign.

Awards & Achievements

*European Junior Championship Gold Medalists (1977)
*World Junior Silver Medalists (1978)
*World Junior Bronze Medalists (1979)
*World Junior First All-Star Team (1979)
*World Junior Bronze Medalists (1980)
*Sweden Elitserien Player of Year (1981)
*Swedish World All-Star Team (1981, 1985, & 1986)
*Swedish Championship (1981)
*World Championship Silver Medalist (1981 & 1986)
*Played in the Canada Cup (1981, 1984, & 1991)
*Selected to the NHL All-Star Game (1990)
*The Winnipeg Jets retired his number 25 in 1994
*“Honoured Member” of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

See also

*Notable families in the NHL

References

External links

* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79103.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]
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* [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/honoured/players.html?category=8&id=39 Thomas Steen's biography] at [http://www.mbhockeyhalloffame.ca/index.html Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame]