Mikael Samuelsson
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Detroit Red Wings Florida Panthers Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers San Jose Sharks |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | December 23, 1976, Mariefred, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 145th overall, 1998 San Jose Sharks |
| Pro Career | 2000 – present |
Mikael Samuelsson (born December 23, 1976 in Mariefred, Sweden) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Samuelsson was drafted in the 5th round, 145th overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He was with the Sharks in 2000-01, played in four games and did not register a single point. The following season he signed with the New York Rangers, and spent two seasons there, while racking up 14 goals and 24 assists for 38 points during the two seasons he spent as a Ranger. During the 2002-03 season he was traded to Pittsburgh Penguins. But after just scoring 2 goals and 0 assists in 22 games the Pens traded him to the Florida Panthers in the summer of 2003.
During the NHL lockout, Samuelsson, played in Europe and Russia. Samuelsson split his time in Europe to play for Genève-Servette HC of the of the Swiss Nationalliga A and Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien.
In September 2005, Samuelsson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[1] In March 2006, Samuelsson signed a three-year contract extension with the Red Wings.[2]
| Olympic medal record | |||
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| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005-06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 71 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002-03 | Pittsburgh & NY Rangers | NHL | 80 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001-02 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Career | NHL | 259 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 140 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Red Wings sign Samuelsson (2005). Retrieved on 2006-09-22.
- ^ Samuelsson signs extension with Red Wings (2006). Retrieved on 2006-09-22.
[edit] External links
Categories: 1976 births | Detroit Red Wings players | Florida Panthers players | Hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics | Living people | Nationalliga A players | New York Rangers players | Olympic gold medalists for Sweden | Pittsburgh Penguins players | San Jose Sharks draft picks | San Jose Sharks players | Swedish ice hockey players | Winter Olympics medalists | Frölunda HC players | Olympic competitors for Sweden
