Hans Peter Nordström (born July 26, 1974, in Munkfors, Sweden) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played his last seasons for Leksands IF. He also played two games for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League during the 1998–99 season. Internationally Nordström played for the Swedish national team at five World Championships

Peter Nordström
Born (1974-07-26) July 26, 1974 (age 49)
Munkfors, SWE
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Leksands IF
Färjestads BK
Boston Bruins
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 78th overall, 1998
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1994–2011

Playing career edit

Nordström started his professional ice hockey career in the Swedish elite club Leksands IF in 1994. But after only one year he left Leksand IF and signed with its rivals Färjestads BK. Nordström played with Färjetad until 1998, winning the Swedish Championship in both 1997 and 1998. Then he was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft (3rd round, 78th pick overall).

In 1998 he signed with the Bruins. But after the training camp he became assigned to the AHL club Providence Bruins. After only playing 13 games with Providence and two games with Boston Nordström went back home to Sweden and Färjestad and playing the rest of the 1998–99 season there.

In 2002, he won his third Swedish championship with Färjestad. In 2006, he won his fourth championship, also with Färjestad.

Retirement edit

On May 26, 2011, Nordström announced his retirement from hockey due to injuries and said he intends to become a coach.[1]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1989–90 IFK Munkfors SWE-3 21 2 1 3 8
1990–91 IFK Munkfors SWE-3 32 12 16 28 20
1991–92 IFK Munkfors SWE-3 31 12 20 32 42
1992–93 IFK Munkfors SWE-3 35 19 11 30 44
1993–94 IFK Munkfors SWE-3 31 17 26 43 87
1994–95 Leksands IF U20 J20 4 0 0 0 2
1994–95 IFK Munkfors SWE-2 21 8 17 25 30
1994–95 Leksands IF SWE 13 1 0 1 0
1995–96 Färjestads BK SWE 40 5 6 11 36 8 0 3 3 12
1996–97 Färjestads BK SWE 44 9 5 14 32 14 1 2 3 6
1997–98 Färjestads BK SWE 45 6 19 25 46 12 5 7 12 8
1998–99 Providence Bruins AHL 13 2 1 3 2
1998–99 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Färjestads BK SWE 21 4 4 8 14 4 1 1 2 2
1999–00 Färjestads BK SWE 45 8 14 22 48 7 0 3 3 2
2000–01 Färjestads BK SWE 49 7 15 22 59 16 2 6 8 30
2001–02 Färjestads BK SWE 45 5 18 23 56 9 3 3 6 4
2002–03 Färjestads BK SWE 44 13 17 30 59 14 5 5 10 10
2003–04 Färjestads BK SWE 42 11 22 33 30 15 6 7 13 6
2004–05 Färjestads BK SWE 48 11 21 32 56 13 1 3 4 66
2005–06 Färjestads BK SWE 18 6 5 11 16 17 6 8 14 39
2006–07 Färjestads BK SWE 51 26 29 55 58 9 2 4 6 8
2007–08 Färjestads BK SWE 17 2 4 6 4
2008–09 Färjestads BK SWE 27 6 7 13 14 13 5 6 11 10
2009–10 Leksands IF SWE-2 44 15 22 37 24
SWE totals 549 121 185 306 528 131 37 58 95 203
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

International edit

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1998 Sweden WC 10 0 2 2 4
1999 Sweden WC 10 0 1 1 2
2000 Sweden WC 7 2 1 3 4
2003 Sweden WC 9 2 6 8 4
2005 Sweden WC 8 1 4 5 2
Senior totals 44 5 14 19 16

International play edit

Peter Nordström
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
  2003 Sweden
  1999 Sweden
  1998 Sweden

Nordström represented Sweden at five World Championships: 1998 (gold), 1999 (bronze), 2000 (7th place), 2003 (silver) and 2005 (4 place).

References edit

  1. ^ Nordström retires Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (Swedish)