Advent Day 25 - Thomas Steen

The only number 25 in the league that is retired belongs to Thomas Steen. He is also the only Swedish born player to have earned the honor.

He played 14 seasons in the NHL, all with the Winnipeg Jets, totaling 950 games. Besides Bobby Hull, his number is the only other the Jets ever retired (9 and 25 continue to be recognized by the Coyotes).

Besides playing with Winnipeg he played in three Canada Cups for Sweden as well as numerous World Championships. After retiring from the NHL in 1995 he went on to play 6 more seasons in Germany before finally hanging up the skates in 1999.

He is the father of the Maple Leafs Alexander Steen.

More on Thomas Steen can be found at the HHOF*s Legends of Hockey page here.

His jerseys in the database can be found here.

Steen and company during the 1984-85 season...with terrible music track.