Who is Tomas Holmström?

Tomas Holmström is a retired forward from Sweden.

What was the last team Tomas Holmström played for?

The last team Tomas played for was Detroit Red Wings in the NHL.

How tall is Tomas Holmström?

Tomas Holmström is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Tomas Holmström weigh?

Tomas Holmström weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Tomas Holmström born?

Tomas Holmström was born on 1973-01-23 in Piteå, SWE.

How old is Tomas Holmström?

Tomas Holmström is 53 years old.

What is Tomas Holmström's nationality?

Tomas Holmström is from Sweden.

Tomas Holmström

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Date of Birth: Jan 23, 1973
Age: 53
Place of Birth: Piteå, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Piteå HC
Position: RW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Player Type: Heavy Hitter
Net-Front Presence
PP Specialist
Drafted: 1994 round 10 #257 overall by Detroit Red Wings
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Father: Henrik Holmström,
Son: Isak Holmström
Daughter: Isabel Holmström

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
89-90	Piteå HC	Division 1	9	1	0	1	4	-
90-91	Piteå HC	Division 1	26	5	4	9	16	-
	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	6	2	2	4	-	-
91-92	Piteå HC	Division 1	31	15	12	27	44	-
92-93	Piteå HC	Division 1	31	17	15	32	30	-
93-94	Bodens IK	Division 1	34	23	16	39	86	-	Qualification	9	3	3	6	24	-
94-95	Luleå HF	Elitserien	40	14	14	28	56	-	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	20	-
	Sweden B (all)	International	12	10	5	15	-	-
	Sweden (all)	International	5	0	1	1	2	-
95-96	Luleå HF	Elitserien	34	12	12	24	80	-	Playoffs	11	6	2	8	14	-
	Sweden	WC	6	1	0	1	12	1
	Sweden (all)	International	24	10	6	16	48	-
96-97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	47	6	3	9	33	-10	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	6	3	1	4	7	-1
	Sweden (all)	International	3	0	0	0	2	-
97-98	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	57	5	17	22	44	6	Playoffs	22	7	12	19	16	9
98-99	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	82	13	21	34	69	-11	Playoffs	10	4	3	7	4	2
99-00	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	13	22	35	43	4	Playoffs	9	3	1	4	8	3
00-01	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	16	24	40	40	-12	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	8	-1
01-02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	69	8	18	26	58	-12	Playoffs	23	8	3	11	8	7
	Sweden Olympics	OG	4	1	0	1	2	-2
	Sweden (all)	International	4	1	0	1	2	-2
02-03	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	74	20	20	40	62	11	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	4	1
03-04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	67	15	15	30	32	8	Playoffs	12	2	2	4	10	0
	Sweden (all)	International	6	3	2	5	12	-
04-05	Luleå HFLockout	Elitserien	47	14	16	30	50	-10	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	18	-7
	Sweden	WCup	4	3	2	5	8	-
05-06	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	81	29	30	59	66	14	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	12	-1
	Sweden Olympics	OG	8	1	3	4	10	0
	Sweden (all)	International	8	1	3	4	10	0
06-07	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	77	30	22	52	58	13	Playoffs	15	5	3	8	14	2
07-08	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	59	20	20	40	58	9	Playoffs	21	4	8	12	26	4
08-09	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	53	14	23	37	38	18	Playoffs	23	2	5	7	22	-2
09-10	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	68	25	20	45	60	5	Playoffs	12	4	3	7	12	3
10-11	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	18	19	37	62	-6	Playoffs	11	3	4	7	8	7
11-12	Detroit Red Wings"A"	NHL	74	11	13	24	40	-9	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	2	0

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	6	3	1	4	0.67	7	-1	0
Division 1	5	131	61	47	108	0.82	180	-	1	9	3	3	6	0.67	24	-
Elitserien (SHL)	3	121	40	42	82	0.68	186	-10*	3	23	7	4	11	0.48	52	-7*
International	6	62	25	17	42	0.68	76*	-2*	0
International-Jr	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	-	-	0
NHL	15	1027	243	287	530	0.52	763	28	15	180	46	51	97	0.54	154	33
OG	2	12	2	3	5	0.42	12	-2	0
WC	1	6	1	0	1	0.17	12	1	0
WCup	1	4	3	2	5	1.25	8	-	0

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Tomas Holmström Career Totals

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131

Elitserien

121

International

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NHL

1027

243

287

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Tomas Holmström Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1995-1996	Elitserien All-Star Team Elitserien Champion Sweden All-Star Team
1996-1997	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1997-1998	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2001-2002	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2005-2006	Olympic Gold Medal
2007-2008	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2019-2020	Sweden Hockey Hall of Fame (#121)

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Tomas Holmström Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Adirondack Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Bodens HF
Cult/Star player for Bodens IK
Cult/Star player for Detroit Red Wings
Cult/Star player for Luleå HF
Cult/Star player for Piteå HC

Holmström wasn't very good at anything. Still, he played over a thousand games in the NHL. He didn't skate well, didn't shoot well, and didn't handle the puck all that well. Yet, he was extremely valuble to the Detroit Red Wings for his unique ability to screen the opposing goaltender, especially on the powerplay where he scored half of his 243 career goals. Holmstrom was the league's number one garbage-goal scorer for ten years and was a master at deflecting shots into the net. The Swedish winger took a ton of punishment and abuse by defensemen due to his style, but never complained and played with a lot of heart and determination despite his shortcomings.

Career transactions
- 2013-01-22 • Announced his retirement
- 2010-06-04 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2007-02-17 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2004-09-16 • Signed to a lockout contract by Luleå
- 2004-04-02 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Detroit Red Wings
- 2001-09-04 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Detroit Red Wings

Other memorable dates
- 2007-10-03 • Played in his 700th career NHL game (vs Anaheim)
- 2009-03-12 • Played in his 800th career NHL game (vs Calgary)
- 2009-12-05 • Scored his 200th career NHL goal (at New Jersey vs Martin Brodeur)