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 (age 40) 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	2002–2020

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		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Modo Hockey	J18 Allsv		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Modo Hockey	J18 Allsv		19	7	7	14	20		7	1	1	2	2
2000–01	Modo Hockey	J20		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Modo Hockey	J20		21	1	7	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Modo Hockey	J18 Allsv		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Modo Hockey	J20		7	4	6	10	31		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Modo Hockey	SEL		42	1	5	6	16		6	0	1	1	4
2003–04	Modo Hockey	SEL		33	1	4	5	6		6	1	1	2	2
2003–04	Modo Hockey	J20		—	—	—	—	—		8	0	3	3	4
2004–05	Modo Hockey	SEL		49	4	10	14	24		2	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Modo Hockey	SEL		47	4	7	11	48		4	0	1	1	25
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL		55	7	21	28	52		20	1	11	12	37
2007–08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		82	5	33	38	42		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		82	5	27	32	52		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		82	6	44	50	30		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL		72	10	41	51	54		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		62	6	27	33	38		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		5	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		22	4	11	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		82	10	20	30	56		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		60	4	19	23	36		4	0	1	1	0
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		72	2	14	16	44		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		60	1	13	14	42		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		43	1	5	6	20		11	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Modo Hockey	Allsv		51	2	23	25	46		5	0	3	3	4
2019–20	Modo Hockey	Allsv		43	0	12	12	28		2	0	0	0	2
SHL totals				226	17	47	64	146		38	2	14	16	68
NHL totals				719	54	254	308	422		15	0	1	1	2

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Sweden	WJC18	9th		8	2	1	3	6
2003	Sweden	WJC	8th		6	1	1	2	4
2004	Sweden	WJC	7th		6	0	3	3	0
2007	Sweden	WC	4th		9	0	2	2	10
2009	Sweden	WC	4th		2	0	0	0	0
2010	Sweden	OG	5th		4	0	2	2	4
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)