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He spent the entirety of his 14-season NHL career with the original Winnipeg Jets.
15 Interesting Facts About Anders Steen
A beloved icon of the original Winnipeg Jets, this Swedish playmaker spent his entire 14-season NHL career with the franchise before transitioning to German hockey and Canadian politics.
Position
Centre
Jersey
#25
Status
Retired
Teams
6
Facts
15
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His jersey number 25 was retired by the Winnipeg Jets and is still considered retired by their successor team, the Arizona Coyotes.
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In a 1990 poll of NHL players, he was voted as the league's most underrated player.
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He was drafted 103rd overall in the fifth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.
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He won silver medals representing Sweden at both the 1981 and 1986 World Championships.
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He was named the Swedish Elitserien Player of the Year in 1981.
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He came out of retirement in 1996 to play in Germany, eventually spending three seasons with Eisbären Berlin.
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He announced his final retirement from professional hockey on the exact same day as Wayne Gretzky.
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After his playing career, he served as a city councillor for the Winnipeg ward of Elmwood-East Kildonan from 2010 to 2014.
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He was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League in 1978 but never played a single game for them.
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He served as a European pro scout for the Minnesota Wild starting in January 2001.
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He co-purchased a 50% ownership stake in the Minnesota Moose of the IHL and helped relocate the franchise to Winnipeg as the Manitoba Moose.
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He was once described by Swedish coach Tommy Sandlin as "a particularly intelligent and competent player."
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He donated an abstract painting/collage titled "Blood, Sweat, Tears, and A Lot of Love" to a charity auction in Winnipeg in 2007.
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He ran as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election, losing to Jim Maloway.
About Anders Steen
Anders Thomas Steen is a Swedish former professional ice hockey centre who spent his entire 14-season NHL career with the original Winnipeg Jets. Highly regarded for his playmaking abilities and intelligence on the ice, he accumulated 817 points in 950 NHL games. Following his playing career in North America and Germany, he transitioned into Canadian local politics, serving as a Winnipeg city councillor.
Career Achievements & Milestones
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European Junior Championship Gold Medalist
1977
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Sweden Elitserien Player of Year
1981
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Swedish Championship Winner
1981
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NHL All-Star Game Selection
1990
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Winnipeg Jets Retired Number 25
1995
Player Information & Stats
Detailed career statistics and background information about Anders Steen.
Player Info
Country: Sweden
Position: Centre
Jersey #: 25
Status: Retired
Age: 66 years old
Physical Stats
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88 kg)
Born: Grums, Sweden
Career Stats
Seasons: 24
Goals: 264
Assists: 553
Points: 817
Teams: 6
Drafted: 1979
Round: 5th
Teams & Career
Grums IK Leksands IF Färjestads BK Winnipeg Jets Frankfurt Lions Eisbären Berlin
Anders Steen played for 6 different teams during his 24 seasons career. He was originally drafted 5th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1979.