Thomas Steen

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Thomas Steen (born June 8, 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player. He first played with Grums IK. Later he joined one of Sweden's strongest clubs, Leksand, and then moved to Färjestad, where his partner in offense was Håkan Loob. Swedish coach Tommy Sandlin gave Steen high praise, calling him "a particularly intelligent and competent player."

Under Sweden's flag, Steen played in 75 official games and won two silver medals at the 1981 World Championship in Gothenburg and at the 1986 World Championship in Moscow. He believes his most memorable contest was the 1984 Canada Cup, when his partners in offense were Kent Nilsson and Håkan Loob. Thanks mainly to their efforts, Sweden took second place in the contest. On Sweden's list of "Great Men", Steen is in 128th position.

He was one of the all-time most prolific members of the Winnipeg Jets, for whom he played from 1981 to 1995. In his career, he played 950 games, scoring 264 goals, with 553 assists. He is the father of Alexander Steen. They are the first Swedish father and son who have scored a goal in the NHL.