| Tobias Enström | |
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| NHL Team | Winnipeg Jets 2011-present |
| Born | 5 November 1984, Nordingrå, Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 239th overall, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Pro Career | 2002 – present |
Ulf Tobias Enström (born 5 November 1984 in Nordingrå, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Growing up in Nordingrå he played hockey in Höga Kusten Hockey but moved to Örnsköldsvik and Modo Hockey when he got accepted to the Hockey high school playing for Modo J18. After two second places with Modo's J18 he advanced to Modo's J20 and later to the Elitserien team. He comes from a hockey family where both of his brothers, as well as his sister, all are or have represented various teams within the Modo Hockey organization.
Following a successful rookie season during his first year in Elitserien, where he was elected Rookie of the Year, he was drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, in round eight as pick number 239 overall. He won the 2006/2007 Swedish Elite League championships with Modo Hockey and finished first in assists in the playoffs.
Enström signed a two-year contract with Atlanta in late May 2007 and made the team out of training camp. He scored his first NHL goal on 23 October 2007 against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He finished the season with 5 goals and 33 assists. The following season, he recorded 5 goals along with 27 assists, as well as being a career high plus 14.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +3 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Modo Hockey | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 49 | 4 | 10 | 14 | +12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 47 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +13 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 25 | ||
| 2006–07 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 55 | 7 | 21 | 28 | +4 | 52 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | +1 | 37 | ||
| 2007–08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 5 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 5 | 27 | 32 | +14 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 164 | 10 | 60 | 70 | +9 | 94 | ||||||||||
| SEL totals | 226 | 17 | 47 | 64 | +33 | 146 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −8 | 68 | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Sweden | WJC U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 6 |
| 2003 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2004 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Awards and achievements[]
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| J20 SuperElit Champion | 2003-2004 |
| Elitserien Rookie of the Year | 2003 |
| Elitserien Champion | 2006-2007 |
| NHL rookie of the month | November 2007 |
| NHL YoungStars Game | 2008 |
| NHL All-Rookie Team | 2008 |
Records[]
- Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most points (defenceman): 108 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes).
- Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most assists in a season (defenceman): 34 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes).
External links[]
- Tobias Enström's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Tobias Enström's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Tobias Enström - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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