Tommy Soderstrom

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Stockholm, Sweden, July 17, 1969.
HOME:
HEIGHT: 5'7"-5'9"
WEIGHT: 157-165 lbs
UNIFORM #: 30
CATCHES: Left
STYLE:
STRENGTHS:
WEAKNESSES: Stays too far back in the crease. Rarely challenges the shooter.

Name pronounced SAH-duhr-struhm.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Tommy Soderstrom has no trade value and was offered a termination contract but might be kept as an insurance policy." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 64)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by Philadelphia Flyers in eleventh round (fourteenth Flyers pick, 214th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 16, 1990.
Traded by Flyers to New York Islanders for G Ron Hextall and sixth-round selection (D Dmitri Tertyshny) in 1995 entry draft, September 22, 1994.

ACCOLADES:

Named best goaltender at European Junior Championships, 1987.
Swedish League Rookie of the Year, 1990-91.
Named to Swedish League All-Star team, 1991-92.
Named best goaltender at World Championships, 1992.
Rated #25 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1993.
Rated #30 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1994.
Rated #37 in Hockey Stars Presents "The Top 50 Netminders in Pro Hockey", November 1995.

INJURIES:

Underwent procedure to correct Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome; missed six games, November 3, 1993.

PENALTY SHOTS:

DID YOU KNOW?

On October 26, 1995, Tommy was the goaltender who allowed Mario Lemieux's 500th career National Hockey League goal.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
86-87 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDENJr  9    540                11   1.22                    3
      Sweden EURO JUNIOR           5    300                 4   0.80
87-88 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDENJr  3    179   2   1   0    17   5.67                    0
88-89 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDENJr  7    420                22   3.14                    0
      Sweden WORLD JUNIOR          3    180                 7   2.33                    0
89-90 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN    4    240                14   3.50                    0
      Viking AIK SWEDEN2           3    180   3   0   0     3   1.00                    1
90-91 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   39   2340  22  12   6   104   2.67                    3   0   2     2
      Sweden WORLD                 1     60   0   0   1     3   3.00                    0
91-92 Sweden CANADA CUP            4    240   2   2   0    12   3.00     120   .900     0
      Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   39   2340  15   8  11   109   2.79                    4
      Sweden OLYMPICS              5    298   3   1   1    13   2.62                    0
      Sweden WORLD                 5    299   4   1   1     7   1.40                    2
92-93 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     44   2512  20  17   6   143   3.42    1327   .892     5   0   2     4
      Hershey Bears AHL            7    373   4   1   0    15   2.41     189   .921     0   0   0     0
      Sweden WORLD                 7    386   4   3   0    20   3.10                    0
93-94 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     34   1736   6  18   4   116   4.01     851   .864     2   0   0     0
      Hershey Bears AHL            9    461   3   4   1    37   4.81     271   .863     0   0   0     2
94-95 New York Islanders NHL      26   1350   8  12   3    70   3.11     717   .902     1   0   0     2
95-96 New York Islanders NHL      51   2590  11  22   6   167   3.87    1370   .878     2   0   0     7
96-97 Sweden WORLD CUP             2    120   2   0   0     2   1.00                    1
      New York Islanders NHL       1      1   0   0   0     0   0.00       0    ---     0   0   0     0
      Rochester Americans AHL      2    120   2   0   0     8   4.00      57   .860     0   0   0     0
      Utah Grizzlies IHL          26   1463  12  11   0    76   3.12     739   .897     0   0   0     0
97-98 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   46   2760               103   2.24   0   0     4
      Sweden OLYMPICS             SPARE GOALTENDER
98-99 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   48   2918               134   2.76                    1   0   0    35
99-00 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   21   1248                59   2.84                    1   0   1     2
FIVE (5) NHL SEASONS             156   8189  45  69  19   496   3.63    4265  0.884    10   0   2    13

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
90-91 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN    7    423           10   1.42                    2
91-92 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   10    635           28   2.65                    0
97-98 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN   15    936           34   2.18
98-99 Djurgardens Stock. SWEDEN    4    240           11   2.75                    0   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Selected by Philadelphia Flyers in 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
12/17/92: L (62m50s, 22/27) 4-5 OT defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
12/19/92: W (60m, 27/28) 3-1 victory vs. Chicago (Waite).
12/20/92: L (60m, 27/31) 1-4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Bergeron).
12/23/92: L (60m, 22/26) 0-4 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
12/26/92: T (65m, 36/41) 5-5 OT tie at Washington (Hrivnak, Beaupre).
12/29/92: W (60m, 42/44) 10-2 victory at Los Angeles (Hrudey, Stauber).
12/30/92: W (60m, 33/35) 6-2 victory at San Jose (Hackett).
01/02/93: L (59m, 26/32) 3-7 defeat at Calgary (Vernon).
01/03/93: T (65m, 31/33) 2-2 OT tie at Edmonton (Ranford).
01/07/93: W (60m, 31/33) 8-2 victory vs. Washington (Hrivnak, Kolzig).
01/09/93: W (60m, 23/26) 4-3 victory vs. NY Rangers (Richter, Vanbiesbrouck).
01/10/93: W (60m, 29/29) 4-0 victory vs. Edmonton (Tugnutt).
01/14/93: T (65m, 23/27) 4-4 OT tie vs. Calgary (Vernon).
01/16/93: W (60m, 33/37) 5-4 victory at Boston (Moog).
01/17/93: L (60m, 29/36) 4-7 defeat vs. Detroit (Cheveldae).
01/21/93: L (60m, 27/32) 4-5 defeat vs. Boston (Moog).
01/23/93: L (60m, 23/31) 4-8 defeat at NY Islanders (Fitzpatrick).
01/24/93: W (62m37s, 21/25) 5-4 OT victory vs. Hartford (Pietranglo).
01/30/93: L (60m, 32/35) 2-4 defeat at Pittsburgh (Wregget).
02/03/93: T (65m, 36/38) 2-2 OT tie at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
02/09/93: W (60m, 27/28) 8-1 victory vs. Ottawa (Sidorkiewicz, Berthiaume).
02/11/93: T (65m, 23/23) 0-0 OT tie vs. Montreal (Racicot).
02/13/93: L (60m, 26/32) 4-6 defeat at New Jersey (Terreri).
02/14/93: L (60m, 21/26) 2-5 defeat vs. New Jersey (Terreri, Billington).
02/16/93: T (45m, 29/29) 4-4 OT tie [in Cincinnati] vs. Calgary (Vernon) [Replaced Roussel].
02/18/93: W (60m, 28/30) 3-2 victory at Vancouver (Whitmore).
02/20/93: L (60m, 28/33) 2-5 defeat at Minnesota (Casey).
02/22/93: - (24m26s, 12/15) 5-5 OT tie [in Cleveland] vs. Detroit (Cheveldae) [Replaced by Roussel].
03/02/93: W (36m31s, 21/22) 5-4 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso) [Replaced Roussel].
03/05/93: W (60m, 36/36) 3-0 victory at Washington (Beaupre).
03/07/93: L (59m, 35/41) 3-7 defeat at New Jersey (Terreri).
03/09/93: L (59m, 21/24) 2-4 defeat at NY Islanders (Healy).
03/11/93: W (60m, 24/28) 6-4 victory vs. Washington (Beaupre).
03/16/93: W (60m, 31/34) 4-3 victory vs. Minnesota (Wakaluk).
03/20/93: L (40m, 20/27) 3-9 defeat at Pittsburgh (Barrasso) [Replaced by Roussel].
03/21/93: L (60m, 24/27) 2-3 defeat vs. New Jersey (Terreri).
03/24/93: W (60m, 41/45) 5-4 victory at NY Rangers (Vanbiesbrouck).
03/27/93: L (40m, 19/25) 3-8 defeat at Quebec (Hextall) [Replaced by Roussel].
04/01/93: L (60m, 23/26) 1-3 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Hrudey).
04/04/93: W (60m, 26/25) 4-0 victory vs. Toronto (Puppa).
04/06/93: W (27m06s, 15/16) 4-2 victory at Winnipeg (Essensa) [Replaced Roussel].
04/08/93: W (60m, 17/20) 4-3 victory vs. Washington (Tabaracci).
04/10/93: W (60m, 24/24) 4-0 victory at Toronto (Potvin).
04/15/93: W (60m, 41/45) 7-4 victory at Buffalo (Fuhr, Hasek).
10/10/93: L (60m, 26/31) 4-5 defeat vs. Toronto (Potvin).
10/23/93: L (60m, 23/32) 6-9 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Beauregard, Essensa).
10/27/93: - (20m, 10/10) 5-2 victory at Ottawa (Billington) [Replaced by Roussel].
11/13/93: - (42m08s, 17/21) 2-7 defeat vs. Buffalo (Hasek) [Replaced Roussel].
11/16/93: L (60m, 37/48) 5-11 defeat at Pittsburgh (Wregget).
11/20/93: T (65m, 38/43) 5-5 OT tie at Boston (Casey).
11/24/93: W (60m, 33/35) 9-2 victory vs. Montreal (Racicot, Roy).
11/26/93: W (60m, 27/27) 3-0 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Puppa).
12/01/93: L (59m, 28/30) 1-3 defeat at Edmonton (Ranford).
12/04/93: L (29m22s, 18/22) 0-6 defeat at Calgary (Vernon) [Replaced by Roussel].
12/11/93: L (59m, 27/31) 2-5 defeat at NY Islanders (Hextall).
12/18/93: T (65m, 23/25) 2-2 OT tie vs. Chicago (Hackett).
12/21/93: L (60m, 23/27) 1-4 defeat vs. Washington (Tabaracci).
12/23/93: L (59m, 27/29) 1-3 defeat vs. Detroit (Cheveldae).
12/27/93: W (60m, 30/30) 2-0 victory at Buffalo (Hasek).
12/28/93: - (10m12s, 6/8) 4-4 OT tie at Pittsburgh (Barrasso, Wregget) [Replaced by Roussel].
01/06/94: - (31m38s, 5/8) 0-8 defeat at Dallas (Wakaluk) [Replaced Roussel].
01/08/94: L (60m, 16/20) 2-4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Puppa).
01/14/94: L (59m, 27/31) 2-5 defeat at NY Rangers (Richter).
01/30/94: L (62m29s, 32/37) 4-5 OT defeat at Montreal (Roy).
02/11/94: L (46m21s, 22/25) 3-6 defeat at Detroit (Osgood) [Replaced Roussel].
02/13/94: - (13m47s, 4/4) 0-3 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso) [Replaced Roussel].
02/15/94: - (24m20s, 5/9) 6-4 victory at San Jose (Irbe) [Replaced by Roussel].
03/19/94: L (39m, 12/14) 3-5 defeat vs. Hartford (Burke) [Replaced Roussel].
03/20/94: L (59m, 20/24) 3-5 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
03/22/94: W (60m, 30/33) 6-3 victory at St. Louis (Joseph, Hrivnak, Joseph).
03/24/94: W (60m, 19/22) 4-3 victory vs. Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
03/26/94: L (40m, 19/23) 2-7 defeat at New Jersey (Terreri) [Replaced by Chabot].
03/29/94: L (60m, 15/19) 3-4 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Richter).
03/31/94: L (60m, 24/27) 1-4 defeat vs. Calgary (Vernon).
04/02/94: W (60m, 13/18) 6-5 victory at Hartford (Burke).
04/04/94: T (65m, 22/24) 2-2 OT tie at Winnipeg (Cheveldae).
04/07/94: T (65m, 39/42) 3-3 OT tie vs. Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
04/10/94: L (33m37s, 18/22) 3-4 defeat vs. Boston (Riendeau) [Replaced by Roussel].
Traded by Flyers to New York Islanders.
01/27/95: - (17m44s, 6/6) 2-5 defeat at Washington (Kolzig) [Replaced McLennan].
01/28/95: L (60m, 18/22) 1-4 defeat vs. Tampa Bay (Puppa).
02/04/95: L (60m, 36/40) 2-4 defeat at Montreal (Roy).
02/17/95: T (65m, 35/37) 2-2 OT tie at New Jersey (Brodeur).
02/18/95: W (60m, 29/31) 3-2 victory vs. New Jersey (Terreri).
02/20/95: L (61m54s, 25/28) 2-3 OT defeat at Montreal (Roy).
02/22/95: T (65m, 28/31) 3-3 OT tie at Buffalo (Hasek).
02/25/95: W (60m, 26/27) 3-1 victory vs. Pittsburgh (Young).
02/28/95: W (60m, 22/23) 2-1 victory vs. Montreal (Tugnutt).
03/02/95: L (60m, 25/29) 3-4 defeat vs. Washington (Carey).
03/05/95: L (60m, 25/28) 1-3 defeat at Ottawa (Beaupre).
03/09/95: L (60m, 35/39) 2-4 defeat at Pittsburgh (Wregget).
03/16/95: L (59m, 20/25) 3-6 defeat at Buffalo (Hasek, Stauber).
03/23/95: W (60m, 37/37) 1-0 victory vs. NY Rangers (Richter).
03/25/95: L (4m59s, 2/4) 1-5 defeat at Hartford (Burke) [Replaced by McLennan].
03/26/95: - (20m, 8/12) 5-5 OT tie vs. New Jersey (Terreri) [Replaced by McLennan].
03/30/95: L (17m42s, 2/5) 2-3 defeat vs. Boston (Lacher) [Replaced by McLennan].
04/04/95: - (20m, 7/7) 4-5 defeat vs. Washington (Carey) [Replaced McLennan].
04/07/95: W (60m, 31/34) 4-3 victory at NY Rangers (Richter, Healy).
04/08/95: T (65m, 41/43) 2-2 OT tie vs. Florida (Fitzpatrick).
04/12/95: W (60m, 38/39) 3-1 victory at Florida (Fitzpatrick).
04/14/95: L (59m, 31/36) 3-6 defeat at New Jersey (Brodeur, Terreri).
04/16/95: L (60m, 22/25) 2-3 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Richter).
04/24/95: W (60m, 30/33) 5-3 victory vs. Boston (Lacher).
04/26/95: L (60m, 22/28) 5-6 defeat at Washington (Carey).
04/28/95: W (60m, 44/46) 4-2 victory at NY Rangers (Richter).
10/07/95: T (65m, 36/40) 4-4 OT tie at Boston (Lacher).
10/10/95: L (40m, 23/29) 3-7 defeat at Toronto (Potvin) [Replaced by Salo].
10/15/95: L (60m, 14/19) 3-5 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck).
10/20/95: W (60m, 26/26) 2-0 victory vs. Montreal (Roy).
10/25/95: L (60m, 22/25) 1-3 defeat at Philadelphia (Roussel).
10/26/95: L (60m, 23/30) 5-7 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
10/28/95: - (0m51s, 0/0) 5-5 OT tie vs. Philadelphia (Roussel) [Replaced Salo, replaced by Salo].
11/04/95: L (60m, 22/25) 2-3 defeat vs. Washington (Kolzig).
11/16/95: - (49m07s, 29/35) 2-9 defeat at Los Angeles (Storr) [Replaced McLennan].
11/28/95: - (43m17s, 24/27) 3-7 defeat vs. Colorado (Thibault) [Replaced McLennan].
12/02/95: W (60m, 20/21) 4-1 victory vs. New Jersey (Brodeur, Schwab).
12/05/95: L (60m, 21/27) 3-6 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Barrasso).
12/06/95: - (20m, 10/11) 4-7 defeat at Hartford (Burke) [Replaced McLennan].
12/09/95: L (60m, 26/30) 2-4 defeat at New Jersey (Schwab, Brodeur).
12/10/95: W (60m, 32/34) 6-2 victory at Philadelphia (Hextall, Snow).
12/12/95: L (60m, 22/25) 1-3 defeat vs. Florida (Fitzpatrick).
12/14/95: L (62m16s, 41/45) 3-4 OT defeat at Washington (Carey).
12/16/95: T (65m, 27/30) 3-3 OT tie vs. Hartford (Muzzatti).
12/19/95: L (60m, 35/39) 1-4 defeat at St. Louis (Fuhr).
12/21/95: T (65m, 36/39) 3-3 OT tie at Dallas (Wakaluk).
12/23/95: W (60m, 21/22) 3-1 victory vs. Washington (Kolzig).
12/26/95: T (65m, 25/28) 3-3 OT tie vs. Boston (Billington).
12/27/95: - (40m01s, 13/17) 3-5 defeat at New Jersey (Brodeur) [Replaced by McLennan, replaced McLennan].
12/31/95: W (60m, 32/34) 5-2 victory at Buffalo (Blue).
01/03/96: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie vs. Montreal (Jablonski).
01/06/96: W (60m, 20/24) 5-4 victory vs. Ottawa (Bales).
01/09/96: T (65m, 23/26) 3-3 OT tie vs. Chicago (Belfour).
01/11/96: W (60m, 43/46) 4-3 victory vs. Toronto (Rhodes, Potvin).
01/15/96: W (60m, 26/28) 3-2 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Puppa).
01/17/96: - (21m03s, 5/8) 3-6 defeat vs. Hartford (Burke) [Replaced by Salo].
01/22/96: - (3m54s, 0/0) 3-4 defeat at Colorado (Roy) [Replaced Salo, replaced by Salo].
01/24/96: L (60m, 38/42) 1-4 defeat at Calgary (Kidd).
01/27/96: - (20m, 9/11) 3-6 defeat at Vancouver (Hirsch) [Replaced Salo].
02/03/96: L (61m21s, 38/44) 5-6 OT defeat at Washington (Carey, Kolzig, Carey).
02/08/96: L (60m, 35/41) 2-6 defeat at NY Rangers (Healy).
02/12/96: - (40m, 12/13) 1-4 defeat vs. Ottawa (Rhodes) [Replaced Fichaud].
02/15/96: L (60m, 25/31) 3-6 defeat vs. Calgary (Tabaracci).
02/22/96: W (60m, 33/36) 5-3 victory at NY Rangers (Healy).
02/25/96: W (60m, 25/25) 2-0 victory vs. Edmonton (Joseph).
02/27/96: L (60m, 26/32) 2-6 defeat vs. Detroit (Osgood).
02/29/96: L (60m, 32/37) 1-5 defeat at Detroit (Osgood).
03/03/96: L (60m, 21/28) 5-7 defeat vs. Winnipeg (Khabibulin, Roussel).
03/07/96: L (59m35s, 33/37) 3-4 defeat at Boston (Tallas) [Replaced by Fichaud].
03/17/96: L (60m, 22/27) 1-5 defeat at Chicago (Belfour).
03/19/96: L (58m11s, 37/40) 1-4 defeat at Philadelphia (Hextall) [Replaced by Fichaud].
03/21/96: - (0m36s, 1/1) 2-3 defeat at Florida (Vanbiesbrouck) [Replaced Fichaud].
03/26/96: L (60m, 38/45) 1-7 defeat vs. Washington (Carey).
03/31/96: - (0m10s, 0/1) 1-4 defeat vs. NY Rangers (Richter) [Replaced Fichaud, replaced by Fichaud].
04/02/96: L (32m17s, 18/22) 2-6 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Snow) [Replaced by Fichaud].
04/05/96: - (32m58s, 11/11) 2-4 defeat at Ottawa (Rhodes) [Replaced Fichaud].
04/10/96: W (60m, 23/25) 6-2 victory at Pittsburgh (Wregget).
MISSING ONE APPEARANCE (NON-DECISION) DURING 1996-97 REGULAR SEASON.

INTERNATIONAL GAME DIRECTORY:

Played for Sweden in 1991 Canada Cup.
09/02/91: W (60m, 28/30) 3-2 victory vs. Soviet Union (Shtalenkov, Trefilov).
09/05/91: L (60m, 19/23) 1-4 defeat vs. Canada (Ranford).
09/09/91: W (60m, 18/20) 5-2 victory vs. Czechoslovakia (Hasek).
09/12/91: L (60m, 43/47) 0-4 defeat vs. Canada (Ranford) [Semifinals].
Played for Sweden in 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
08/29/96: W (60m, 21/21) 3-0 victory vs. Czech Republic (Turek).
09/01/96: W (60m, 19/21) 5-2 victory vs. Finland (Takko).

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