Mats Sundin - International Play

International Play

Sundin has represented Team Sweden at various international competitions, including the World Cup and the Winter Olympics, and has held the position of team captain for the national squad for the better part of the last decade. Sundin is widely recognized as one of the top players in the world in these international competitions, and has added a highly impressive list of accomplishments to his credentials as a result of his outstanding performance in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2004 World Cup. Sundin has won three IIHF World Championships with Sweden in 1991, 1992 and 1998. Sundin finally clinched an Olympic gold medal with Team Sweden in 2006 in Turin.

A picture of his 'fighting face' when Sweden turned a 5–1 deficit into a 6–5 win over Finland during a World Championship game has become iconic. Sundin was the captain of the Swedish National Team in the 2006 Winter Olympics. He led them to a gold medal with a 3–2 victory over Finland in the final. After leading his team to the gold medal in Turin, he stated that he did not expect to return to the national team.

Sundin has played for Sweden in:

• 1989 European Junior Championships
• 1990 European Junior Championships
• 1990 World Junior Championships
• 1991 Canada Cup
• 1991 World Championships (gold medal)
• 1992 World Championships (gold medal)
• 1994 World Championships (bronze medal)
• 1996 World Cup of Hockey
• 1998 World Championships (gold medal)
• 1998 Winter Olympics
• 2001 World Championships
• 2002 Winter Olympics
• 2003 World Championships (silver medal)
• 2004 World Cup of Hockey
• 2006 Winter Olympics (gold medal)