The speculation is over surrounding Mats Sundin. He announced his retirement this morning via a press conference in Sweden. Sundin played in the NHL for 18 seasons and he didn't think his body could take another season:
Mats Sundin Announces Retirement After 14 NHL Seasons
“Sometimes I feel like my body just doesn’t want to keep going,” he said.
Sundin seemed content with his decision to end his career but he did express some regret that he was never able to win a Stanley Cup.
“Getting a Stanley Cup ring would have been nice,” he said, but added that it was hard to complain because he had “been a part of so many other great things along the way”.
“I really got to fulfill all my childhood dreams.”
Sundin had 564 goals and 1384 points in his NHL career but never won that elusive Stanley Cup. Many people define a player by how many championships they have won. How does Mats Sundin fit among the elite players in the history of hockey?
Sundin is a guaranteed first-time ballot hall-of-fame player. His 564 goals rank him 20th on the all-time list, tied with his ex-teammate Joe Nieuwendyk and just nine goals behind Mike Bossy. He is also 25th on the all-time point list between Dennis Savard and Guy Lafluer.
He was one of the greatest players to ever wear a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey. He is third on the Maple Leafs all-time points list behind only Leafs greats Darryl Sittler and Dave Keon. His departure from Toronto was unceremonious but he will forever be known as a great Toronto Maple Leafs captain.
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