Kjell Samuelsson
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Kjell Samuelsson is a Swedish
former professional ice hockey
defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with the New York Rangers
, Philadelphia Flyers
, Pittsburgh Penguins
and Tampa Bay Lightning
. He is currently the associate coach of the Adirondack Phantoms
of the American Hockey League
(AHL).
in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
. He played 813 career NHL games, scoring 48 goals and 138 assists for 186 points, as well as compiling 1,225 penalty minutes. He won the Stanley Cup
with the Pittsburgh Penguins
in 1992
. He retired after playing one season with the Tampa Bay Lightning
after the 1998–1999 NHL season. Samuelsson played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers
.
was named the assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers to replace John Stevens, who was named head coach of the Flyers after Ken Hitchcock
was fired.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
, Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
and Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
. He is currently the associate coach of the Adirondack Phantoms
Adirondack Phantoms
The Adirondack Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League , who began play in the 2009–10 AHL season. The Phantoms are based in Glens Falls, New York, playing home games at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The Phantoms are the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL).
Playing career
Samuelsson was chosen 119th overall by the New York RangersNew York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft
1984 NHL Entry Draft
The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
. He played 813 career NHL games, scoring 48 goals and 138 assists for 186 points, as well as compiling 1,225 penalty minutes. He won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
in 1992
1992 in sports
1992 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup* Men's overall season champion: Paul Accola, Switzerland* Women's overall season champion: Petra Kronberger, Austria-American football:...
. He retired after playing one season with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
after the 1998–1999 NHL season. Samuelsson played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Coaching career
Samuelsson was named the head coach of the Phantoms on October 23, 2006, after then-Phantoms coach Craig BerubeCraig Berube
Craig "The Chief" Berube is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders...
was named the assistant coach of the Philadelphia Flyers to replace John Stevens, who was named head coach of the Flyers after Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...
was fired.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977–78 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1981–82 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 33 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Tingsryds AIF | Swe-2 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 1983–84 Elitserien season -Standings:-Playoffs:... |
Leksands IF Leksands IF Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
36 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 1984–85 Elitserien season -Standings:-Playoffs:... |
Leksands IF | SEL | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 1985–86 AHL season The 1985–86 AHL season was the 50th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season... |
New Haven Nighthawks New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars , New York Islanders , New York Rangers , and Los Angeles Kings... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
56 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1985–86 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 25 | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 184 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | ||
| 1988–89 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 140 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1989–90 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 78 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 106 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 41 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 75 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | ||
| 1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 34 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 49 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | VEU Feldkirch VEU Feldkirch VEU Feldkirch is a professional ice hockey team from Feldkirch, Austria at Vorarlberghalle. The team currently plays in the Austrian National League . VEU Feldkirch were nine-time Austrian ice hockey champions when they played in the higher level Austrian Hockey League, before being relegated.... |
EuroHL European Hockey League 1999 The 1998-1999 European Hockey League was the third edition of the European Hockey League. The season started on September 15, 1998, and finished on February 14, 1999.The tournament was won by Metallurg Magnitogorsk, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 813 | 48 | 138 | 186 | 1225 | 123 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 178 | ||||
| Swe-2 totals | 192 | 40 | 37 | 77 | 339 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | ||||
| SEL totals | 71 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :... |
Sweden | EJC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| 1991 1991 Canada Cup The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada... |
Sweden | CC Canada Cup The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | |||