Philip Samuelsson
| Philip Samuelsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 With the Penguins in December 2013. | |||
| Born |
July 26, 1991 Leksand, Sweden[1][2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes | ||
| NHL Draft |
61st overall, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
Philip Bo Samuelsson (born July 26, 1991) is a Swedish-American ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing within the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Samuelsson was drafted in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the son of two-time Penguins Stanley Cup winner, Ulf Samuelsson.[3]
Background
Samuelsson was born in Leksand, Sweden,[1][2] and raised in the United States where his father played in the NHL until 2000. Samuelsson played at Avon Old Farms in 2005–06, and two season for PF Changs of the Midwest Elite Hockey League while living in Scottsdale, Arizona where his father was an assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes.[4] His younger brother Henrik currently plays as a prospect in the Edmonton Oilers organization.
Playing career
He began playing junior hockey with the US National Development Program before joining the Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2008–09.[5] In his season in Chicago, Samuelsson recorded 22 assists in 54 games and was an East Division All-Star.[4]
He competed in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and won the gold medal with Team USA.[4][6] After playing only one season of junior hockey, Samuelsson began playing college hockey with Boston College in 2009.[4] He helped the Boston College Eagles to the 2010 NCAA Tournament title in his freshman year.
Philip made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 16, 2013.[7] On December 5, 2014 Samuelsson was traded to the Arizona Coyotes for Rob Klinkhammer and a conditional fifth round pick of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[8]
Following the 2014–15 NHL season Samuelsson became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Arizona Coyotes made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Samuelsson filed for Salary Arbitration.[9]
On July 2, 2016, Samuelsson agreed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[10] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps to begin the 2016–17 season. In 40 games with the IceCaps, Samuelsson posted only 5 points from the blueline before he was traded by the Canadiens to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Keegan Lowe on February 21, 2017. His father, Ulf, is currently the head coach of the Hurricanes' AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 54 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston College | HE | 42 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston College | HE | 39 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 46 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2011–12 | Wheeling Nailers | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 65 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 64 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 22 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 51 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 56 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 25 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | United States | WJC18 |  |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Player Bio:Philip Samuelsson". Elite Hockey Prospects. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- 1 2 "Player Bio:Philip Samuelsson". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ↑ Molinari, Dave (June 28, 2009). "NHL Draft: Penguins'2nd-round pick is Philip Samuelsson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 "Player Bio:Philip Samuelsson". Boston College. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ↑ Kimelman, Adam (June 22, 2009). "Samuelsson has much in common with famous father". NHL.com. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ↑ Dahlia, Jeff (April 6, 2009). "2009 prospects: Philip Samuelsson". Hockey's Future. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ↑ "Maple Leafs @ Penguins boxscore". Pittsburgh Penguins. December 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Coyotes trade Klinkhammer, conditional fifth to Penguins for Samuelsson". The Sports Network. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
- ↑ "Player arbitration cases announced". National Hockey League. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
- ↑ "One-year, two-way contract for Philip Samuelsson". Montreal Canadiens. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ↑ "Habs acquire Lowe from Hurricanes". The Sports Network. 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
External links
- Philip Samuelsson career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Philip Samuelsson career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database