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| Tobias ENSTROM (EHN-struhm, toh-BYE-uhs) |
Atlanta Thrashers |
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DRAFTED 239TH ENSTROM PLAYING LIKE A NO. 1 FOR ATLANTA
Dan Rosen writes on NHL.com, "To understand how far Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Tobias Enstrom has come, look no further than where he was chosen in the 2003 Entry Draft. Enstrom was an eighth-round selection, No. 239 overall. It's a pick that no longer exists now that the NHL limits its Entry Draft to just seven rounds. While he is a candidate for the Calder Memorial Trophy, Enstrom isn't your typical NHL rookie. He's 23 with five years experience in the Swedish Elite League. He could have made the jump to the NHL last season, but his job there wasn't finished." |
ROOKIE ENSTROM HAS BEEN A STANDOUT
Robert Picarello writes on NHL.com, "The Atlanta Thrashers are back in the playoff race in the Eastern Conference thanks to a 13-7-1 run in their last 21 games. While Ilya Kovalchuk has been given most of the credit for the turnaround after Atlanta's dismal 0-6-0 start, one player who has quietly made an impact has been defenseman Tobias Enstrom. The 23-year-old rookie has not only looked comfortable playing the most minutes of any Thrashers so far this season, he has also produced like a tried-and-true veteran." |
SWEDISH PAIRING BOLSTERS DEFENSE
Carroll Rogers writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "For all the tinkering of lines, the swapping of defensemen, the rotating of goaltenders the Thrashers have done this season, one thing has remained the same. Tobias Enstrom and Niclas Havelid are together as a defensive pairing. It took former coach Bob Hartley four games to pair the Swedes, one a rookie, one an eight-year veteran of the NHL. And they've been together 34 games since. Enstrom leads the team in ice time with 24 minutes a game, and Havelid is second among defensemen with 20:39. Together they match up against opponents' top lines." |
THRASHERS STRIKE GOLD IN SKILLED ROOKIE DEFENSEMAN
Craig Custance writes in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "First it's the children. Johan Hedberg has three daughters, so getting them off to school is his priority after he wakes up each morning at 6 a.m. That's no easy task, but the real challenge for the Thrashers goalie comes at 7:15 a.m. That's when it's time to wake up the most recent addition to the Hedberg household – Thrashers teammate Tobias Enstrom. If you think waking up children for school is hard, try being the alarm clock for a rookie defenseman who logged 27 minutes of ice time the previous night. "He's like a freaking zombie in the morning," Hedberg said. "He doesn't want to talk much in the mornings. But he deserves to be tired." |
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