Ulf Samuelsson
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Ulf Samuelsson (Born March 26, 1964, in Fagersta, Västmanlands län, Sweden), is a Swedish-American retired professional ice hockey player. On June 5, 2006, he was named the assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, replacing Rick Bowness. He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers
He was known as one of NHL's most hated players, specialising in heavy body checks and agitating opponents, who largely considered him a pest. His playing style also prompted his English nickname 'Robocop' and 'Tuffe Uffe' in Sweden. Labels of "dirty player" and "cheap-shot artist" stuck with Samuelsson for the remainder of his NHL career and he is remembered by many for his two intentional nasty career-ending knee on knee and Knee on thigh hits on Cam Neely in the third game of the 1991 conference final and the 6th game of the 1991 conference final. Later in the finals, he had a similar Knee on knee with Brian Bellows. He also ended the career of NHL great Pierre Mondou with a high stick to the eye. He was also despised because he would always turtle and cover up if challenged because of his dirty antics.
During the Nagano Olympics, he was ejected from the Swedish team when it was discovered that he had requested and received a US citizenship. His Swedish citizenship was revoked and he wasn't allowed to play. In 2001, when Sweden permitted double citizenships, Ulf got his Swedish passport back.
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[edit] Playing career
Samuelsson was selected 67th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 with Ron Francis in a deal that helped them win Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992.
Samuelsson played 1,080 career NHL games, scoring 57 goals and 275 assists for 332 points. He accumulated 2,453 penalty minutes over the course of his career.
[edit] Coaching career
- 2004-05 Assistant Coach Avon Old Farms School
- 2005-06 Assistant Coach Hartford Wolf Pack
- 2006-07 Assistant Coach Phoenix Coyotes
[edit] Awards
- NHL Allstars 1987
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981-82 | Leksands IF Stars | SEL | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1982-83 | Leksands IF Stars | SEL | 33 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1983-84 | Leksands IF Stars | SEL | 36 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 36 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 92 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 80 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 174 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 38 | ||
| 1986-87 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 78 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 162 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 1987-88 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 76 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 159 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1988-89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 71 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1989-90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 55 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 177 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1990-91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 62 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 174 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 34 | ||
| 1991-92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 62 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 206 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | ||
| 1992-93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 77 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 249 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 1993-94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 199 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1994-95 | Leksands IF Stars | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1995-96 | New York Rangers | NHL | 74 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1996-97 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 136 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 1997-98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 122 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 93 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1999-00 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 1080 | 57 | 275 | 332 | 2453 | 132 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 272 | ||||
[edit] International play
- Played for Team Sweden in the World Junior Championships 1982, -83 and -84.
- Played for Team Sweden in the European Junior Championships 1982.
- Played for Team Sweden in the World Championships 1985 and -90.
- Played for Team Sweden in the Canada Cup 1992.
- Played for Team Sweden in the Olympics 1998 (first part only).
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 1982 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1983 | Sweden | WJC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 1985 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 |
| 1990 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 1992 | Sweden | Canada Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | Sweden | Olympics | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Categories: 1964 births | Detroit Red Wings players | Enforcers | Hartford Whalers players | Living people | Naturalized citizens of the United States | New York Rangers players | Philadelphia Flyers players | Pittsburgh Penguins players | Stanley Cup champions | Swedish-Americans | Swedish ice hockey players | Phoenix Coyotes coaches
