Thomas Rundqvist



Thomas Rundqvist (born May 4, 1960, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.

Rundqvist started his senior ice hockey career in 1978 with the Swedish club Färjestads BK. He played with the club until 1984, when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and signed with the Montreal Canadiens (who had drafted him in 1983 (10th round, 198th pick overall)).

Rundqvist played only two games with the Canadiens in the 1984–85 season and the rest of the year was spent with the Sherbrooke Canadiens in the AHL. So after only one year he went back to Sweden and Färjestad.

He played six more seasons with them, and in 1993 he and his teammate in Färjestad Bengt-Åke Gustafsson signed with the Austrian team VEU Feldkirch. Rundqvist played there for five years and ended his career in 1998. He now works in Färjestads BK's organisation.

Färjestads BK has retired Rundqvist's jersey number, #9.

Achievements

 * Swedish Championship winner: 3 times (1981, 1986, 1988)
 * World Championships winner: twice (1987, 1991)
 * World Championships second place: 3 times (1986, 1990, 1993)
 * Olympic bronze medal: twice (1984, 1988)
 * Canada Cup third place: twice (1987, 1991)