Philip Samuelsson

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Background

Samuelsson was born in Leksand, Sweden,[2][3] and raised in the United States where his father played in the National Hockey League (NHL) until 2000.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". As a youth, he played in the 2004 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Philadelphia Flyers minor ice hockey team.[4] Samuelsson played at Avon Old Farms in 2005–06, and two seasons 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.[5] His younger brother Henrik currently plays for Manchester Storm in the EIHL.[6]

Playing career

He began playing junior hockey with the US National Development Program before joining the Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2008–09.[7] In his season in Chicago, Samuelsson recorded 22 assists in 54 games and was an East Division All-Star.[5]

He competed in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and won the gold medal with Team USA.[5][8] After playing only one season of junior hockey, Samuelsson began playing college hockey with Boston College in 2009.[5] He helped the Boston College Eagles to the 2010 NCAA Tournament title in his freshman year.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Philip made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 16, 2013.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

On July 2, 2016, Samuelsson agreed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[12] 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 an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

On October 4, 2018, Samuelsson signed a one-year contract with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[13]

Career statistics

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With the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2012 Calder Cup playoffs.

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
2017–18 Charlotte Checkers AHL 76 4 17 21 48 8 1 2 3 2
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 67 4 11 15 26 — — — — —
2019–20 Mountfield HK ELH 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Leksands IF SHL 42 1 6 7 60 — — — — —
2020–21 IK Oskarshamn SHL 52 1 12 13 36 — — — — —
2021–22 IK Oskarshamn SHL 52 2 8 10 32 9 1 1 2 2
2022–23 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 47 4 27 31 39 8 0 1 1 4
2023–24 Straubing Tigers DEL 49 4 12 16 21 11 2 2 4 2
2024–25 Straubing Tigers DEL 46 7 17 24 24 7 1 0 1 2
NHL totals 13 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
SHL totals 146 4 26 30 128 9 1 1 2 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
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Junior totals 7 0 3 3 4

References

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