Tobias Enström

Ulf Tobias Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. He left the NHL after 11 seasons to return and captain original Swedish club, Modo Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan.

Tobias Enström
Enström with the Winnipeg Jets in 2014
Born (1984-11-05) 5 November 1984
Nordingrå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Modo Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 239th overall, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 20022020

Playing career

Early career

Enström as a member of the Thrashers

Growing up in Nordingrå, Enström played hockey in Höga Kusten Hockey but moved to Örnsköldsvik and Modo Hockey when was accepted to the Hockey high school playing for Modo J18. After two second places with Modo's J18, he advanced to Modo's J20 and later to the Elitserien team.

Following a successful rookie season during his first year in Elitserien, where he was elected Rookie of the Year, he was drafted in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers in the eighth round, 239th overall. He won the 2006–07 Swedish Elite League championships with Modo Hockey and finished first in assists in the playoffs.

Enström with the Winnipeg Jets.

Atlanta/Winnipeg

Enström signed a two-year contract with Atlanta in late May 2007 and made the team out of training camp, playing all 82 in his first three seasons to start his career. He scored his first NHL goal on 23 October 2007, against Vesa Toskala of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Enström finished the season with five goals and 33 assists. The following season, he recorded five goals along with 27 assists, as well as attaining a career-high +14 plus-minus rating. During the 2010–11 season, he broke a finger blocking a shot against the New York Rangers on 22 January 2011, that ruled him out for six games and ended his games played streak at 296 consecutive games.

In 2011, Enström was selected to his first All-Star Game, along with teammate Dustin Byfuglien. This was the first time the Thrashers had a defenseman in the All-Star Game since Petr Buzek in 2000.[1] His injury sustained against the Rangers, however, prevented him from playing in the game.[2]

Return to Sweden

On 25 August 2018, Enström signed a one-year deal with Modo Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan.[3]

Personal life

He comes from a hockey family where both of his brothers, Tommy Enström and Thomas Enström, as well as his sister, Tina Enström, all are or have represented various teams within the Modo Hockey organization.

In June 2013, Enström was assaulted and robbed in his hometown of Örnsköldsvik, but recovered quickly from only minor injuries.[4] The perpetrator was later arrested and is being tried for robbery and battery.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 30000
2000–01 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 19771420 71122
2000–01 Modo Hockey J20 10000
2001–02 Modo Hockey J20 2117810
2001–02 Modo Hockey J18 Allsv 10000
2002–03 Modo Hockey J20 7461031
2002–03 Modo Hockey SEL 4215616 60114
2003–04 Modo Hockey SEL 331456 61122
2003–04 Modo Hockey J20 80334
2004–05 Modo Hockey SEL 494101424 20000
2005–06 Modo Hockey SEL 47471148 401125
2006–07 Modo Hockey SEL 557212852 201111237
2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 825333842
2008–09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 825273252
2009–10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 826445030
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 7210415154
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 626273338
2012–13 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 51014
2012–13 Winnipeg Jets NHL 22411158
2013–14 Winnipeg Jets NHL 8210203056
2014–15 Winnipeg Jets NHL 604192336 40110
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 722141644
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 601131442
2017–18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 4315620 110002
2018–19 Modo Hockey Allsv 512232546 50334
2019–20 Modo Hockey Allsv 430121228 20002
SHL totals 226174764146 382141668
NHL totals 71954254308422 150112

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Sweden WJC18 9th 82136
2003 Sweden WJC 8th 61124
2004 Sweden WJC 7th 60330
2007 Sweden WC 4th 902210
2009 Sweden WC 4th 20000
2010 Sweden OG 5th 40224
Junior totals 20 3 5 8 10
Senior totals 15 0 4 4 14

Awards and achievements

Award Year(s)
J20 SuperElit Champion 2004
SHL Rookie of the Year 2003
Elitserien champion 2007
NHL Rookie of the Month November 2007
NHL YoungStars Game 2008
NHL All-Rookie Team 2008
NHL All-Star *2011
  • -Selected, Did Not Play due to Injury

Records

  • Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most points (defenceman): 108 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes) (surpassed Yannick Tremblay)
  • Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most assists in a season (defenceman): 44 (16 January 2010 vs. Carolina Hurricanes)
  • Atlanta Thrashers' franchise record for most games in a row: 296 (22 January 2011 vs. New York Rangers) (surpassed Vyacheslav Kozlov)

References

  1. "Buff and Toby selected as All-Stars". bluelandblog.com. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. "Thrashers' Tobias Enstrom to miss All-Star Game". NHL.com. Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  3. "Tobias Enström tillbaka i MODO Hockey". www.modohockey.se (in Swedish). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. "Jets' Enström robbed, assaulted in Sweden". Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 2013.
  5. "Åtalas för att ha rånat NHL-proffset Tobias Enström". Allehanda. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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