176. Tomas Sandstrom

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While many can’t envision the idea of a Scandinavian power forward, that was an excellent way to describe what Sweden’s Tomas Sandstrom was.

Sandstrom scored over 800 Points in the NHL and had his best seasons with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings, both of which he played an 80 Point season with. As a rent-a-player, he helped Detroit win the Stanley Cup in 1987. The Swedish winger also played for his country multiple times, most notably helping his country win the 1987 World Hockey Championship.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Jakobstad, Finland
Eligible Since: Saturday, 01 January 2005
Position: Right Wing
Games Played: 983
Notable Statistics:
394 Goals
462 Assists
856 Points
+8 Plus/Minus
1,193 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
71.4 Point Shares

139 Playoff Games
32 Goals
49 Assists
81 Points
-45 Plus/Minus
185 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
Non-NHL Teams: Team Sweden (Olympics 1984 & 1988 & Canada Cup 1984 & 1991, World Hockey Championship 1985, 1987 & 1989, World Junior Hockey Championship 1983 & 1984)
Brynas IF (Swedish League)
Malmo IF (Swedish League)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Detroit Red Wings, 1997)
All-Star (3) (1999, 2000 & 2001)
Olympic Bronze Medal (1) (Sweden, 1984)
World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Sweden, 1987)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: 1 Top Ten Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finish
1 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finish
1 Top Ten Power Play Goals Finish
Rankings: None.