Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former

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player from

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. He is assistant coach for the

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. Jonsson was drafted by the

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in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in the 2nd round, the 25th overall pick. During the 1980 World Junior Championships he and

Reijo Ruotsalainen Reijo Ruotsalainen (born April 1, 1960) is a Finnish former ice hockey defenceman. He was twice named Finland's top defenceman, and won two Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers, in 1987 and 1990. Playing career Ruotsalainen started his career ...

were the media's selections as the best defencemen of the tournament. Jonsson made his debut for the Islanders in the 1981–82 season, winning a

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championship with the team in his first season. The Islanders repeated as Cup champions again the following season. Jonsson played with the Islanders until 1989, when he was traded to the

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. He played with the Oilers only for the remainder of the 1988–89 season. After that he moved back to Sweden, playing with

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until 1998. He was named Swedish Player of the Year in 1994–95. In 1994 Jonsson won an Olympic gold medal. That made him one of the first three members of the

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, players who have won a Stanley Cup, a

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and an Olympic gold medal. Jonsson was inducted into the

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in 2000.

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International

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Picture of Thomas Jonsson's Name on the 1982 Stanley Cup Plaque
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jonsson, Tomas 1960 births Swedish ice hockey defencemen Modo Hockey players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Edmonton Oilers players Leksands IF players Ice hockey players at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in ice hockey Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Stanley Cup champions IIHF Hall of Fame inductees Triple Gold Club People from Falun Living people Sportspeople from Dalarna County