Tobias Enström

Ulf Tobias Enström ( born November 5, 1984 in Nordingrå ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League on the position of the defender.

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Career

Enström first went through to 2002, the Junior departments of the Swedish club MoDo Hockey Örnsköldsvik. Despite average statistics of the then 18 -year-old received the 2002/03 season his first professional contract with MoDo Hockey and so came to his first 42 missions in the Elitserien. At the end of the year he was voted the best rookie of the season. The following summer, he was then selected in the NHL Entry Draft in the eighth round to 239th place out of the Atlanta Thrashers. However, the defenders remained more four seasons in his parent club and it has developed into a solid defensive player with strengths in both the defensive and the offensive. In his last season, he was instrumental in the first Championship win of MoDo since 1979. Offering eleven Torvorbereitungen he was the most successful original donor of the playoffs. His achievements also made the management of the Atlanta Thrashers aware of him who offered him a contract in May 2007.

After the Swede had earned a place in the squad of NHL teams over the season preparatory training camp of the Thrashers, he began with the 2007 /08 in his first in North America. Back in November Enström was elected Rookie of the month, which was two years no defenders succeeded.

After his NHL debut on October 5, 2007 Enström stood until January 22, 2011 in 296 NHL games in a row for the Thrashers on the ice, so the defender set a new franchise record.

Internationally

Enström represented his native Sweden so far in three Junior World Championships in the U18 and U20 range between 2002 and 2004, the Senior World Championships in 2007 and 2009 and the Olympic Winter Games 2010. During the 2009 World Cup he won with Sweden the bronze medal.

Awards and achievements

• 2003 Elitserien Rookie of the Year
• 2007 Swedish Champion with MODO Hockey Örnsköldsvik
• 2007 NHL Rookie of the Month for November

• 2008 NHL Young Stars Game
• 2008 NHL All- Rookie Team
• 2011 NHL All-Star Game ( injury-related cancellation )

Internationally

• 2009 bronze medal at the World Championships

Career Stats

Internationally

Represented Sweden at:

• U18 Junior World Cup 2002
• U20 Junior World Championship 2003
• U20 Junior World Championship 2004
• World Cup 2007
• World Cup 2009
• 2010 Winter Olympics

( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )

Family

Enströms younger sister Tina is also ice hockey player and a member of the Swedish national team.