Tomas Jonsson

Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. He is assistant coach for the Danish national ice hockey team.

Tomas Jonsson
Tomas Jonsson in February 2010
Born	12 April 1960 Falun, Sweden
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Modo AIK (SEL) New York Islanders (NHL) Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Leksands IF (SEL)
National team	Sweden
NHL Draft	25th overall, 1979 New York Islanders
Playing career	1977–1998

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
European Junior Championships
	1977 West Germany
World Junior Championships
	1978 Canada
	1979 Sweden
	1980 Finland
World Championships
	1991 Finland
	1981 Sweden
	1986 Soviet Union
	1990 Switzerland
	1995 Sweden
	1979 Soviet Union
Winter Olympics
	1994 Lillehammer
	1980 Lake Placid

Jonsson was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, the 25th overall pick. During the 1980 World Junior Championships he and Reijo Ruotsalainen were the media's selections as the best defencemen of the tournament.[1] Jonsson made his debut for the Islanders in the 1981–82 season, winning a Stanley Cup championship with the team in his first season. The Islanders repeated as Cup champions again the following season.

Jonsson played with the Islanders until 1989, when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He played with the Oilers only for the remainder of the 1988–89 season. After that he moved back to Sweden, playing with Leksands IF until 1998. He was named Swedish Player of the Year in 1994–95.

In 1994 Jonsson won an Olympic gold medal. That made him one of the first three members of the Triple Gold Club, players who have won a Stanley Cup, a World Championship and an Olympic gold medal. Jonsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Falu IF	SWE III		8	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Falu IF	SWE II		20	0	4	4	—		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Falu IF	SWE II		19	3	7	10	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Modo AIK	SEL		35	9	8	17	45		2	0	0	0	4
1978–79	Modo AIK	SEL		34	11	9	20	77		5	1	2	3	13
1979–80	Modo AIK	SEL		36	3	13	16	42		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Modo AIK	SEL		35	8	12	20	58		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Modo AIK	SEL		7	0	2	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New York Islanders	NHL		70	9	25	34	51		10	0	2	2	21
1982–83	New York Islanders	NHL		72	13	35	48	50		20	2	10	12	18
1983–84	New York Islanders	NHL		72	11	36	47	54		21	3	5	8	22
1984–85	New York Islanders	NHL		69	16	34	50	58		7	1	2	3	10
1985–86	New York Islanders	NHL		77	14	30	44	62		3	0	1	1	4
1986–87	New York Islanders	NHL		47	6	25	31	36		10	1	4	5	6
1987–88	New York Islanders	NHL		72	6	41	47	115		5	2	2	4	10
1988–89	New York Islanders	NHL		53	9	23	32	34		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		20	1	10	11	22		4	2	0	2	6
1989–90	Leksands IF	SEL		40	11	15	26	54		3	1	1	2	4
1990–91	Leksands IF	SEL		22	7	7	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Leksands IF	SEL		22	6	7	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Leksands IF	SEL		38	8	15	23	90		2	1	1	2	4
1993–94	Leksands IF	SEL		33	4	14	18	38		4	0	1	1	6
1994–95	Leksands IF	SEL		37	8	17	25	38		4	1	3	4	27
1995–96	Leksands IF	SEL		34	5	17	22	24		5	0	4	4	2
1996–97	Leksands IF	SEL		38	8	13	21	42		9	2	1	3	4
1997–98	Leksands IF	SEL		38	7	10	17	34		4	0	0	0	12
1998–99	Falu IF	SWE IV		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				449	94	160	254	592		38	6	13	19	76
NHL totals				552	85	259	344	482		80	11	26	37	97

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977	Sweden	EJC		6	2	3	5	16
1978	Sweden	WJC		7	1	2	3	10
1979	Sweden	WJC		6	1	1	2	4
1979	Sweden	WC		8	1	3	4	8
1980	Sweden	WJC		5	2	1	3	10
1980	Sweden	OLY		7	2	2	4	6
1981	Sweden	WC		1	0	0	0	0
1981	Sweden	CC		3	0	1	1	4
1986	Sweden	WC		8	0	5	5	10
1987	Sweden	CC		6	1	1	2	2
1990	Sweden	WC		8	0	1	1	8
1991	Sweden	WC		10	0	4	4	8
1994	Sweden	OLY		8	1	3	4	10
1995	Sweden	WC		8	0	2	2	12
Junior totals				24	6	7	13	40
Senior totals				67	5	22	27	68

References

1. Kvärre, Stellan (26 November 1998). "Tre debutanter i tre kronor". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Thomas Jonsson's Name on the 1982 Stanley Cup Plaque