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- Mats Torsten Näslund (born 31 October 1959), nicknamed " Le Petit Viking ", is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played as a left winger. Despite his small size at only five feet and seven inches, Näslund is best known for being one of the top forwards with the National Hockey League 's Montreal Canadiens from 1982 to 1990.
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Mats Torsten Näslund (born 31 October 1959), nicknamed "Le Petit Viking", is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played as a left winger. Despite his small size at only five feet and seven inches, Näslund is best known for being one of the top forwards with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens from 1982 to 1990.
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Mats Näslund. Full Name: Mats Näslund. (Le Petit Viking) Position: LW • Shoots: Left. 5-7 , 160lb (170cm, 72kg) Born: October 31 , 1959 in Timra, Sweden. Draft: Montreal, 2nd round (37th overall), 1979 NHL Entry. 1x Cup Winner.
- October 31, 1959
Mats Torsten Näslund (born 31 October 1959), nicknamed “ Le Petit Viking “, is a Swedish former ice hockey player. He played as a left wing. Joining the Montreal Canadiens in 1982-83,...
- October 13, 1959
- Timra, Sweden
- 1979 Canadiens 37th Overall
- Left Wing
Mats Näslund was selected 37th overall in 1979 after scoring 24 points with Brynäs IF and winning bronze with Sweden at the World Juniors and World Championship. He won an SHL Championship the following year and scored 71 points as a rookie for the Canadiens in 1983.
In 1994, along with Tomas Jonsson and Håkan Loob, Mats Näslund became one of first three members of the Triple Gold Club, players who have won a Stanley Cup, a World Championship and an Olympic Gold medal. A left winger, Näslund started his career in 1975 with Timrå IK and played there until 1978.
Oct 11, 2020 · Mats Naslund played a style of hockey that was far larger than his 5-foot-7, 160-pound frame. Possessing tremendous speed and an ability to generate offense seemingly on a whim, Naslund was the...
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