Thomas Steen
15 Interesting Facts
Thomas Steen was a legendary Swedish centre for the Winnipeg Jets who compiled 817 NHL points over a distinguished 14-season career in Manitoba.
He played 14 seasons in the NHL, spending his entire North American career with the original Winnipeg Jets.
His jersey number 25 was retired by the Winnipeg Jets in 1995.
He was named the NHL's most underrated player in a 1990 poll of league players.
He announced his official retirement from playing professional ice hockey on the exact same day as Wayne Gretzky in 1999.
He served as a Winnipeg City Councillor representing the Elmwood-East Kildonan Ward from 2010 to 2014.
His son Alexander was an NHL player who won the Stanley Cup with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.
He was selected 103rd overall in the fifth round of the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets.
He won two World Championship silver medals with the Swedish national team in 1981 and 1986.
He finished second in a 2005 newspaper ranking of the greatest players in Winnipeg Jets franchise history, behind only Dale Hawerchuk.
He ran as a Conservative Party candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election for the Elmwood—Transcona riding.
He co-purchased a 50 percent ownership stake in the Minnesota Moose IHL franchise in 1996 and helped bring the team to Winnipeg as the Manitoba Moose.
He came out of retirement in 1996 to play seven regular season and playoff games for the Frankfurt Lions in Germany.
He was drafted by the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League in 1978 but never played for the franchise.
He donated an abstract painting and collage titled 'Blood, Sweat, Tears, and A Lot of Love' to a charity auction in Winnipeg in 2007.
He spent two years in the Swedish army while playing for Färjestads BK prior to moving to the NHL.
About Thomas Steen
Thomas Steen was a Swedish centre who played 14 seasons in the NHL, spending his entire North American career with the Winnipeg Jets. Renowned as a playmaker and one of the league's most reliable pass-first forwards, he amassed 817 points in 950 NHL regular-season games. Following his playing career, he transitioned into coaching, team ownership, scouting, and local municipal politics in Winnipeg.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Elitserien Player of the Year
1981
Swedish Championship Winner
1981
World Championship Silver Medalist
1981
NHL All-Star Game Selection
1990
Number 25 Retired by Winnipeg Jets
1995
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Teams & Career
Thomas Steen played for 6 different teams during his 14 seasons career. He was originally drafted 5th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1979.