Tobias Enström

Tobias Enström

Enstrom in October 2014.
Born (1984-11-05) 5 November 1984
Nordingrå, SWE
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Winnipeg Jets
Modo Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 239th overall, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2002present

Ulf Tobias "Toby" Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Early playing career and personal life

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 he got 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. 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.

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.

In June 2013, Enström was assaulted and robbed in his hometown of Örnsköldsvik, but recovered quickly from only minor injuries.[1] The perpetrator was later arrested and is being tried for robbery and battery[2]

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.[3] His injury sustained against the Rangers, however, prevented him from playing in the game.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Modo Hockey J20 10000
2001–02 Modo Hockey J20 2117810
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
NHL totals 61652236288360 4 0 1 1 0
SHL totals 226174764146 382141668

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2002 Sweden WJC U18 9th 82136
2003 Sweden WJC 8th 61124
2004 Sweden WJC 7th 60330
2007 Sweden WC 4th 902210
2008 Sweden WC 4th 20000
2010 Sweden Oly 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 2003–2004
SHL Rookie of the Year 2003
Elitserien Champion 2006–2007
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

References

  1. "Jets' Enström robbed, assaulted in Sweden". Winnipeg Free Press, 29 June 2013.
  2. "Åtalas för att ha rånat NHL-proffset Tobias Enström". Allehanda. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  3. "Buff and Toby selected as All-Stars". bluelandblog.com. 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

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