Splitting his professional career with Toronto and St. Louis, Carl Gunnarson was a traditional stay-at-home Defenseman who rarely drew penalties.  Gunnarson had three seasons where he received Lady Byng votes, and he only had 179 Penalty Minutes over 629 Games.

A member of the 2019 Stanley Cup Championship Team with the Blues, Gunnarson scored 138 Points with a Plus/Minus of 41 over his career. Internationally, Gunnarson won three World Hockey Championship Medals, two Bronze and one Silver for Sweden.