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Ulf Samuelsson
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1964)
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1964)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Ulf Samuelsson.jpg |
| caption | Samuelsson with the New York Rangers in 1997 |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Fagersta, Sweden |
| height_ft | 6 |
| height_in | 1 |
| weight_lb | 203 |
| position | Defence |
| shoots | Left |
| played_for | Hartford Whalers |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| New York Rangers | |
| Detroit Red Wings | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | |
| ntl_team | SWE |
| draft | 67th overall |
| draft_year | 1982 |
| draft_team | Hartford Whalers |
| career_start | 1981 |
| career_end | 2000 |
Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Ulf Bo Samuelsson (born March 26, 1964) is a Swedish-American former professional ice hockey defenceman who formerly served as assistant coach of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League. He played several seasons in the NHL with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992, and the first European-born player to have 2,000 career penalty minutes.
During his playing career, Samuelsson was viewed by NHL stars as "the most hated man in hockey"; he was described to The New York Times as "the lowest form of human being" and someone whose play is all about "trying to hurt you and knock you out of the game". He is also infamous for his knee-to-knee hit on Boston Bruins Cam Neely during the 1991 playoffs that was a contributing factor in Neely's early retirement five years later. Throughout his NHL career, Samuelsson was heavily criticized by hockey commentator Don Cherry for his style of play.
Playing career
Samuelsson was selected 67th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. In February 1987, Samuelsson played in the "Rendez-vous '87" series as a member of the NHL All-Stars. The two-game series between the NHL All-Stars and the Soviet national team took place in Quebec City and replaced the NHL's mid-season all-star game for the 1986–87 season.
He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Ron Francis in 1991 and was a member of Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup winning team in 1991 and 1992. He scored the 1991 Stanley Cup-winning goal in game six of the finals against the Minnesota North Stars, at 2:00 of the first period in what became an 8–0 blowout victory for Pittsburgh.
In game 3 versus the Boston Bruins during the Prince of Wales Conference final of the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Samuelsson hit Bruins' star forward Cam Neely with a knee-on-knee check that injured Neely and caused him to develop a condition called myositis ossificans, which ultimately ended his career.
As a member of the New York Rangers in 1995, Samuelsson was knocked unconscious by a punch to the face from Tie Domi of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Domi received an eight-game suspension and a fine for the incident. Domi insisted that Samuelsson provoked the punch by repeatedly calling him "dummy".
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.
During the Nagano Olympics, he was ejected from the Swedish team when it was discovered that he had requested and received U.S. citizenship. His Swedish citizenship was revoked, and he was not allowed to play for his native country. Sweden appealed the ruling to the CAS, but their appeal was rejected. The entire ordeal was listed as the seventy-second most important international story by the IIHF in their centennial celebrations in 2008.
Transactions
- March 4, 1991 – traded by the Hartford Whalers, along with Ron Francis and Grant Jennings, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for John Cullen, Jeff Parker, and Zarley Zalapski
- August 31, 1995 – traded by the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Luc Robitaille, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Petr Nedvěd and Sergei Zubov.
- March 23, 1999 – traded by the New York Rangers to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Detroit's 1999 second round draft choice and the Rangers' 1999 third round draft choice.
- June 25, 1999 – traded by the Detroit Red Wings to the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for future considerations.
- October 19, 1999 – signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Flyers.
Personal life
Samuelsson is a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona. Samuelsson's sons, Philip, Henrik and Adam, are professional hockey players. His daughter, Victoria, played hockey at Penn State University.
Coaching career
On May 2, 2011, Samuelsson accepted the head coaching position of Modo Hockey, a position he held for two seasons.
On May 31, 2016, it was announced that Samuelsson accepted a head coach position with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. In 2017 Samuelsson was hired as an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. On November 6, 2018, he was fired along with head coach Joel Quenneville.
- 2003–04, head coach, Phantoms Ice Hockey Club squirt minor AAA
- 2004–05, assistant coach, Avon Old Farms School
- 2005–06, assistant coach, Hartford Wolf Pack
- 2006–11, assistant coach, Phoenix Coyotes
- 2011–13, head coach, Modo Hockey
- 2013–16, assistant coach, New York Rangers
- 2016–17, head coach, Charlotte Checkers
- 2017–18, assistant coach, Chicago Blackhawks
- 2019–20, pro scout, Seattle Kraken
- 2019–20, head coach, Leksands IF
- 2020–21, assistant coach, Florida Panthers
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | NHL totals | 1,080 | 57 | 275 | 332 | 2,453 | 132 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 272 | SEL totals | 102 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1980–81 | Fagersta AIK | SWE III | 22 | 11 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | Leksands IF | SEL | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | Leksands IF | SEL | 33 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | Leksands IF | 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Career achievements
References
References
- (November 9, 2020). "Florida Panthers Name Ulf Samuelsson Assistant Coach". NHL.com/panthers.
- (January 21, 1996). "How to Slash, Maul and Jab Your Way to Stardom". New York Times.
- "The 15 Dirtiest Players in NHL History and the Hits that Prove It".
- Dupont, Kevin. (June 21, 2012). "Cam Neely didn't dwell on Ulf Samuelsson hit".
- "The NHL's cheapest shots - Tie Domi on Ulf Samuelsson". msn.com.
- Lapointe, Joe. (1995-10-18). "HOCKEY;Domi's Bill for His Punch: Eight Games and $26,000". The New York Times.
- Domi, Tie. (2011-02-16). "DREGER: SUCKER-PUNCH CONSIDERED AMONG THE MOST DANGEROUS".
- (January 4, 2016). "Domi: Elbow on Niedermayer the 'dumbest thing I did in my career'".
- Archives, L. A. Times. (1998-02-17). "Sweden Player Ruled Ineligible".
- Lapointe, Joe. (1998-02-18). "THE XVIII WINTER GAMES; Samuelsson Continues Rangers' Poor Luck". The New York Times.
- (February 18, 1998). "SAMUELSSON'S APPEAL REJECTED IN ARBITRATION". [[Washington Post]].
- (2008). "Reporter's scoop reveals that Samuelsson is not a Swede in Nagano-98".
- O'Donell, Chuck. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCM/is_7_31/ai_99114532/pg_3 "Ulf Samuelsson: the fearsome defender recalls the night the Penguins' bid for a third straight Stanley Cup title came to an end – The Game I'll Never Forget"], ''Hockey Digest'', May 2003. Accessed December 8, 2007. "Samuelsson has dabbled in broadcasting, calling the Salt Lake City Olympics for a television station in Sweden. But mostly, he enjoys hanging out in his home in the Arizona suburb of North Scottsdale, A.Z., with his family."
- Gintonio, Jim. [https://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/2009/04/12/20090412spt-yotes.html Samuelsson's son makes name for himself], ''[[Arizona Republic]]'', April 12, 2009. Accessed April 30, 2009
- "Penn State Welcomes Four for 2015-16 Season :: Official Athletic Site of Penn State :: Official Athletic Site of Penn State :: Women's Ice Hockey". Gopsusports.com.
- "MODO Hockey". Eliteprospects.com.
- "MODO Hockey". Eliteprospects.com.
- (May 31, 2016). "Ulf Samuelsson Named Charlotte Checkers Head Coach". OurSports Central.
- (2016-05-31). "Ulf Samuelsson to coach Charlotte Checkers | News & Observer". Newsobserver.com.
- (June 15, 2017). "SAMUELSSON NAMED ASSISTANT COACH IN CHICAGO".
- (November 6, 2018). "RELEASE: Blackhawks make coaching change".
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