| Born: | April 12, 1960 | Draft: | 1979 New York Islanders 25th Overall |
| Hometown: | Falun, Sweden | Position: | Defense |
| Known For: | Stanley Cup Champion Triple Gold Club | Shoots/Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Sweden | Current Status: | Retired |
Alf Tomas Jonsson (born 12 April 1960) is a former ice hockey player from Sweden. The New York Islanders drafted Jonsson in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft in the second round (25th overall). During the 1980 World Junior Championships, Reijo Ruotsalainen and Jonsson were the media’s selections as the best defencemen of the tournament. He made his debut for the Islanders in the 1981–82 season, winning a Stanley Cup championship with the team in his first season. The Islanders repeated as champions the following season.
Jonsson played with the Islanders until 1989 when he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers. He played with the Oilers only for the remainder of the 1988–89 season. After that, he moved back to Sweden, playing with Leksands IF 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 Triple Gold Club, players who have won a Stanley Cup, a World Championship, and an Olympic gold medal. Jonsson was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2000.
Tomas Jonsson Statistics
Trade Tracker
Deeper Dive
- New York Islanders: How Swede They Were
- Who Is Hockey’s Next Triple Gold Club Member?
- Game of Numbers: Milestones on the Island
- New York Islanders’ 5 Greatest Wins in Franchise History
Staff History
- Leksands IF – Assistant Coach (1998 – 2000 / 2007 – 2009)
- Sweden U20 – Assistant Coach (1999 – 2000)
- Falu IF – Head Coach (2000 – 2004 / 2005 – 2007)
- Sweden U18 – Assistant Coach (2003 – 2004)
- Brynäs IF – Head Coach / Scout (2004 – 2005)
- Denmark – World Championships – Assistant Coach (2009 – 2018)
- Denmark – Olympic Games Qualifiers – Assistant Coach (2012 – 2013 / 2016 – 2017)
- EfB Ishockey – Head Coach (2010 – 2012)
- MODO Hockey – Assistant Coach (2016 – 2017)
- Falu IF – Sports Manager (2018 – 2019)
- Falu IF J18 – General Manager (2019 – 2020)
- Falu IF J20 – General Manager (2019 – 2020)
- Falu IF – General Manager (2019 – 2020)
Achievements
- TV-Pucken Best Defenseman – Lill-Strimmas Stipendium (1976)
- U18 EJC Gold Medal (1977)
- Swedish Junior Player of the Year – Årets Junior (1978)
- U20 WJC Silver Medal (1978)
- Elitserian Champion (1979)
- U20 WJC Bronze Medal (1979, 1980)
- World Championship Bronze Medal (1979)
- Olympic Bronze Medal (1980)
- U20 WJC All-Star Team (1980)
- World Championship Silver Medal (1981, 1986, 1990, 1995)
- Stanley Cup Champion (1982, 1983)
- World Championship Gold Medal (1991)
- Olympic Gold Medal (1994)
- Triple Gold Club (1994)
- Elitserian All-Star Team (1995)
- Elitersian Best Player – Guldpucken (1995)
- IIHF Hall of Fame (2000)