Thomas Gradin is a Swedish associate head scout for the
Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and a former professional ice hockey center who played in the NHL and the Swedish Elite League (SEL) 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
Vancouver 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 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
Daniel Sedin,
Henrik Sedin,
Mattias Öhlund, and
Alexander Edler. Gradin's career with the organization over the years was distinguished by the team with his induction into their Ring of Honor in 2011.