The Atlanta Thrashers have activated defenseman Tobias Enstrom from Injured Reserve, according to General Manager Rick Dudley.
Enstrom, 26, ranks second on the team with 41 points (eight goals, 33 assists) in 50 games this season. He paces the Thrashers and shares fourth among NHL defenseman with 33 assists. Enstrom set career-highs with two goals and four points on Dec. 20 at Toronto, tying the Thrashers franchise record for points in a game by a defenseman. The 5-10, 180-pound defenseman was selected to participate in the 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend, but was unable to due to injury.
The Nordingra, Sweden, native has earned 161 points (24 goals, 137 assists) in 296 career games over four seasons with the Thrashers from 2007 to 2011. He is the franchise’s all-time leader in points and assists by a defenseman, and ranks second in goals by a defenseman trailing only Yannick Tremblay (33). Enstrom also appeared in a franchise record 296 consecutive games from Oct. 5, 2007 to Jan. 22, 2011.
Enstrom was selected by the Thrashers in the eighth round, 239th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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