Ronnie Sundin Explained

Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:220
Played For:Frölunda HC
Mora IK
New York Rangers
Hartford Wolf Pack
Ntl Team:SWE
Birth Date:October 3, 1970
Birth Place:Ludvika, Sweden
Draft:237th overall
Draft Year:1996
Draft Team:New York Rangers
Career Start:1988
Career End:2009

Ronnie Karl Sundin (born October 3, 1970) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was an alternate captain for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elite League.

Playing career

Sundin started his career in his hometown team Ludvika HC. At age 18, he joined Mora IK of the Swedish 2nd division and played there for four seasons. In 1992, he joined Västra Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elite League.

Sundin was drafted 237th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, after a good year when he reached the Swedish Championships finals and made his debut on Team Sweden in the World Championships.

An NHL one gamer, Sundin played one game for the New York Rangers in 1997–98. He spent most of the season with the Hartford Wolf Pack in the AHL, where he helped the club reach the Calder Cup semifinals. In 1998, Sundin returned to Sweden and resumed his career with Frölunda. Sundin has won the Swedish Championships with Frölunda in 2003 and again in 2005.

Sundin has represented Sweden in the World Championships 7 times, and 1 time in the Olympic games. In 2006, he was a member of the Swedish gold medal winning teams at the Olympics and the World Championships.

Sundin became the player with most games played for Frölunda HC in the 2nd game of the Swedish Championships final on April 11, 2006, when he played his 685th game for the club. The previous record holder was Stefan Larsson.

He retired after the 2008–09 season.

International play

Played for Sweden in:

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1986–87Ludvika HCSWE III4000
1987–88Ludvika HCSWE III31044
1988–89Mora IKSWE II282461630220
1989–90Mora IKSWE II343472620000
1990–91Mora IKSWE II32481216
1991–92Mora IKSWE II352571820000
1992–93Västra Frölunda HCSEL1723512
1992–93Västra Frölunda HCAllsv17134830006
1993–94Västra Frölunda HCSEL380994240000
1994–95Västra Frölunda HCSEL113476
1994–95Västra Frölunda HCAllsv172682450114
1995–96Västra Frölunda HCSEL40369181314510
1996–97Västra Frölunda HCSEL47314172431012
1997–98New York RangersNHL10000
1997–98Hartford Wolf PackAHL6731922591425715
1998–99Västra Frölunda HCSEL503582640112
1999–2000Västra Frölunda HCSEL4955104051124
Västra Frölunda HCSEL47371032
Västra Frölunda HCSEL499817381003312
Västra Frölunda HCSEL4941115401654916
Västra Frölunda HCSEL4821113161000012
2004–05Frölunda HCSEL479918381404416
2005–06Frölunda HCSEL5041519651763930
2006–07Frölunda HCSEL55591460
2007–08Frölunda HCSEL543151864701112
2008–09Frölunda HCSEL543121534110448
SEL totals70561143204555114142539124

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1996SwedenWC10000
1997SwedenWC80000
2002SwedenWC92244
2003SwedenWC90444
2004SwedenWC90002
2005SwedenWC82246
2006SwedenOG70006
2006SwedenWC903312
Senior totals614111534

Records

See also