Olof Peter Walentin Sundström (born 14 December 1961) is a Swedish former professional

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player, and is the twin brother of former

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player Patrik Sundström. He currently works as a European scout for the

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Career

Selected by the

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in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he played parts of three seasons for the Rangers. He sat out a year before signing with the

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and played with them for two seasons. Sundström was traded to the

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prior to the start of the

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, and played with his brother Patrik on the Devils that season. He played hockey in Sweden during the next five years before he retired in 1995.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1961 births Chicago Blackhawks scouts IF Björklöven players Living people Malmö Redhawks players New Haven Nighthawks players New Jersey Devils players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Ice hockey people from Skellefteå Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Swedish ice hockey left wingers Swedish twins Utica Devils players Washington Capitals players {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub