Thomas Gradin

Who is Thomas Gradin?

Thomas Kjell Gradin is a Swedish Associate Head Scout for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and a former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL and the Swedish Elite League from 1975 to 1990.

Following his rookie season in the SEL, Gradin was selected by the Chicago Black Hawks 45th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. After being traded to the Canucks in 1978, he moved to North America to begin his NHL career. Over eight seasons in Vancouver, Gradin established himself as the team's all-time leading scorer and competed in the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals, as well as the 1985 NHL All-Star Game. After a one-year stint with the Boston Bruins, Gradin returned to Sweden, where he finished off his playing career with his former SEL team, AIK.

In 1994, Gradin returned to the Canucks organization as a scout. His efforts in that capacity has helped the team draft such Swedish players as Mattias Öhlund and Alex Edler. Gradin's career with the organization over the years was distinguished by the team with his induction into their Ring of Honour in 2011.