Thomas Rundqvist Explained

Per Thomas Rundqvist (born 4 May 1960) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and now sporting director of Färjestads BK.^{[1] [2]}

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 and signed with the Montreal Canadiens (who had drafted him in 1983 (10th round, 198th pick overall)).But Rundqvist played only two games with the Canadiens in the 1984–85 season, the rest of the year he played with Sherbrooke Canadiens in the AHL. So after only one year he went back to Sweden and Färjestad. He played six more season with them, but in 1993 he and his teammate in Färjestad Bengt-Åke Gustafsson signed for the Austrian team Feldkirch VEU. Rundqvist played there for five years and ended his career in 1998. Now (2006) he is working in the Färjestads BK's organisation.

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

Rundqvist was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2007.^[3]

Achievements

• Swedish Championship winner: 3 (1981, 1986, 1988)
• Austrian Championship winner: 5 (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
• World Championships winner: 2 (1987, 1991)
• World Championships second place: 3 (1986, 1990, 1993)
• Olympic bronze medal: 2 (1984, 1988)
• Canada Cup third place: 2 (1987, 1991)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Vimmerby IF	SWE III		14	6	0	6	—		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Vimmerby IF	SWE III		22	29	13	42	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Vimmerby IF	SWE III		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Färjestads BK	SEL		15	2	5	7	8		3	0	1	1	0
1979–80	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	9	6	15	28		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	15	19	34	22		7	1	2	3	0
1981–82	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	14	13	27	30		2	0	1	1	2
1982–83	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	22	21	43	28		8	3	8	11	6
1983–84	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	13	22	35	38		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		73	19	39	58	16		17	5	14	19	0
1985–86	Färjestads BK	SEL		32	9	17	26	27		8	2	4	6	2
1986–87	Färjestads BK	SEL		35	13	22	35	38		7	2	5	7	2
1987–88	Färjestads BK	SEL		40	15	22	37	40		9	3	7	10	6
1988–89	Färjestads BK	SEL		37	15	26	41	44		2	2	1	3	2
1989–90	Färjestads BK	SEL		40	16	29	45	30		10	8	4	12	0
1990–91	Färjestads BK	SEL		39	12	21	33	22		8	5	7	12	6
1991–92	Färjestads BK	SEL		39	10	28	38	54		6	3	2	5	8
1992–93	Färjestads BK	SEL		37	8	17	25	40		3	0	0	0	2
1993–94	Feldkirch VEU	Alp		27	9	20	29	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Feldkirch VEU	AUT		26	11	18	29	8		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Feldkirch VEU	AUT		28	9	15	24	32		8	2	3	5	6
1995–96	Feldkirch VEU	Alp		5	2	9	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Feldkirch VEU	AUT		34	13	30	43	33		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Feldkirch VEU	Alp		41	9	25	34	53		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Feldkirch VEU	AUT		11	2	9	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Feldkirch VEU	Alp		21	9	6	15	6		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Feldkirch VEU	AUT		27	2	16	18	8		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				494	173	268	441	449		73	29	42	71	36
Alp totals				94	26	63	89	71		—	—	—	—	—
AUT totals				126	37	88	125	89		8	2	3	5	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978	Sweden	EJC		5	3	2	5	2
1980	Sweden	WJC		5	1	2	3	6
1982	Sweden	WC		9	1	2	3	2
1983	Sweden	WC		10	1	3	4	2
1984	Sweden	OLY		7	3	1	4	6
1986	Sweden	WC		10	2	3	5	8
1987	Sweden	WC		10	1	2	3	4
1987	Sweden	CC		6	0	2	2	10
1988	Sweden	OLY		8	0	3	3	0
1989	Sweden	WC		9	1	2	3	6
1990	Sweden	WC		10	3	8	11	6
1991	Sweden	WC		10	6	4	10	4
1991	Sweden	CC		6	2	2	4	2
1992	Sweden	OLY		8	3	4	7	8
1993	Sweden	WC		8	1	4	5	0
Junior totals				10	4	4	8	8
Senior totals				111	24	40	64	58

External links

• • Swedish Olympic Committee Bio
• Viking Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thomas Rundqvist . . Swedish . 12 May 2010.
2. http://gt.expressen.se/sport/ishockey/elitserien/1.914495/thomas-rundqvist-ny-sportchef-i-farjestad Thomas Rundqvist ny sportchef i Färjestad
3. Web site: Thomas Rundqvist. 17 January 2014. Swedish Ice Hockey Association. sv. 21 June 2023.