Samuel Påhlsson
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Nickname | The God |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 212 lb (96 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Anaheim Ducks Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | December 17, 1977, Örnsköldsvik, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 176th overall, 1996 Colorado Avalanche |
| Pro Career | 1995 – present |
Samuel Påhlsson (born December 17, 1977, in Ånge, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League.
[edit] Playing career
Påhlsson started his professional career in Sweden for MODO Hockey and was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche, 176th overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Boston Bruins on March 6, 2000, along with Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier, and a first round pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for Dave Andreychuk and Raymond Bourque.
Påhlsson managed to play 17 games for Boston before once again being traded. On November 18, 2000, Påhlsson was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Andrei Nazarov and Patrick Traverse.
During the 2004-05 NHL lockout he played for Frölunda HC in Sweden, who ended up becoming the league champions. Påhlsson was named to the Swedish Elitserien post-season All-Star Team. In Frölunda, he played on a very successful line with fellow NHL forwards Per-Johan Axelsson and Daniel Alfredsson.
In 2005-06, Påhlsson played for the Swedish Olympic Team at the Torino Olympics, where he won the Gold Medal.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994-95 | MODO | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | MODO | SEL | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | MODO | SEL | 49 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | MODO | SEL | 23 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1998-99 | MODO | SEL | 50 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1999-00 | MODO | SEL | 47 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 67 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2000-01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 59 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 80 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 34 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 2003-04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 52 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 48 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | ||
| 2005-06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
| NHL totals | 354 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 150 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | ||||
[edit] Awards
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
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| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey | |
- Silver medal at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
- Named Swedish Junior Player of the Year in 1997.
- Bronze medal at the 1999 World Championships.
- Silver medal at the 2004 World Championships.
- Elitserien champion with Frölunda HC in 2005.
- Olympic Gold medal in 2006.
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