Olof Peter Walentin Sundström (born 14 December 1961) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player, and is the twin brother of former National Hockey League player Patrik Sundström. He currently works as a European scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Peter Sundström
Born (1961-12-14) 14 December 1961 (age 62)
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
New Jersey Devils
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 50th overall, 1981
New York Rangers
Playing career 1978–1995
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Vienna
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 West Germany

Career

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Selected by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he played parts of three seasons for the Rangers. He sat out a year before signing with the Washington Capitals and played with them for two seasons.

Sundström was traded to the New Jersey Devils prior to the start of the 1989–90 NHL season, and played with his brother Patrik on the Devils that season. He played hockey in Sweden during the next five years before he retired in 1995.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1978–79 IF Björklöven SEL 1 0 0 0 0
1979–80 IF Björklöven SEL 8 0 0 0 2
1980–81 IF Björklöven SEL 29 7 2 9 8
1981–82 IF Björklöven SEL 35 10 14 24 18 7 2 1 3 0
1982–83 IF Björklöven SEL 33 14 11 25 26 3 2 0 2 4
1983–84 New York Rangers NHL 77 22 22 44 24 5 1 3 4 0
1984–85 New York Rangers NHL 73 18 26 44 34 3 0 0 0 0
1985–86 New York Rangers NHL 53 8 15 23 12 1 0 0 0 2
1985–86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 8 3 6 9 4
1986–87 IF Björklöven SEL 36 22 16 38 44 6 2 5 7 8
1987–88 Washington Capitals NHL 78 8 17 25 34 14 2 0 2 6
1988–89 Washington Capitals NHL 35 4 2 6 14
1989–90 New Jersey Devils NHL 21 1 2 3 4
1989–90 Utica Devils AHL 31 11 28 39 6 5 4 1 5 0
1990–91 Malmö IF SEL 40 12 19 31 50 2 1 0 1 4
1991–92 Malmö IF SEL 40 10 17 27 36 10 5 6 11 2
1992–93 Malmö IF SEL 40 11 15 26 36 6 1 0 1 18
1993–94 Malmö IF SEL 40 4 14 18 28 11 5 2 7 8
1994–95 Malmö IF SEL 40 9 13 22 30 9 1 4 5 2
SEL totals 342 99 121 220 278 54 19 18 37 46
NHL totals 335 61 84 145 122 23 3 3 6 8

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1981 Sweden WJC 5 2 3 5 4
1982 Sweden WC 8 3 1 4 2
1983 Sweden WC 10 3 3 6 2
1984 Sweden CC 8 2 2 4 8
1987 Sweden WC 10 1 1 2 6
1987 Sweden CC 6 1 0 1 2
Senior totals 42 10 7 17 20
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