Tobias Enström

Tobias Enström
Enström during his time with the Jets on October 30, 2014
Born (1984-11-05) 5 November 1984
Nordingrå, Sweden
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Modo Hockey
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
EC Red Bull Salzburg
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 239th overall, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2002–2020

Ulf Tobias Enström (born 5 November 1984) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played his entire NHL career for the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise. Outside of the NHL, Enström played for Modo Hockey of the Elitserien and EC Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).

Enström is a one-time All-Star, being named one in 2011.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Enström played parts of five seasons with Modo Hockey of the Elitserien. He helped Modo during the playoffs. They defeated Timrå IK and HV71. They eventually went on to defeat Linköping HC four games to two in the Finals to win the championship.

He was drafted 239th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2003 NHL entry draft. On 1 June 2007, Enström signed an entry-level contract to join the Thrashers.[1] On 5 October 2007, Enström made his NHL debut in a 3–1 loss against the Washington Capitals.[2] The next day on October 6, he recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Vyacheslav Kozlov goal in a 5–2 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3] On October 23, 2007, Enström scored his first NHL goal against Vesa Toskala in a 3–1 loss against the Washington Capitals.[4] On 11 January, Enström was named to his first All-Star game but was unable to play because he was injured at the time.[5]

On 25 August 2018, Enström left the NHL and North America after he signed a one-year contract to join Modo Hockey of HockeyAllsvenskan.[6] He played parts of two seasons with the team. He retired from playing professional ice hockey in 2020.

References

  1. ↑ "Thrashers Sign 2003 Eighth-Round Draft Selection Tobias Enstrom". Atlanta Thrashers. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Thrashers place underrated defenseman Tobias Enstrom on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta Thrashers - Washington Capitals - Nov 6, 2007". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NHL Roundup". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dustin Byfuglien and Tobias Enstrom Are Selected For the 2011 NHL All-Star Team". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tobias Enström tillbaka". Modo Hockey (in Swedish). Retrieved February 9, 2026.

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