The Toronto Maple Leafs organizations is planning to honor their former and franchise captain next season Mats Sundin and raise his #13 to the rafters of the Air Canada Center. Mats Sundin is arguably the greatest Maple Leafs player of all time and whenever this occasion happens next season it would be a huge event. There is no word when or what team will be playing when this occasion happens. But Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment have all intentions in doing this next season. Sudin’s biggest accomplishment could arguably be his Olympic Gold Medal in 2006 for team Sweden, when he was the Captain for his team.
- 25th all time in career points (1349)
- Tied for 20th in career goals (564)
- 32nd in career assists (785)
- First Swedish Player to reach 5000 goals and 1000 points)
- Tied for most regular season overtime goals with 15
- One of two players (Marcel Dionne) to record at least 20 goals in his first 16 NHL seasons
- First European born player to be drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft (1989 by the Quebec Nordiques)
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