Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Role Ice hockey player Positions Defenseman Name Peter Andersson Salary 625,000 USD (2014) | Playing career Career start June 1, 2010 Shoots Left Weight 88 kg | |
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Born April 13, 1991 (age 32)
Kvidinge, Sweden ( 1991-04-13 ) SHL team
Former teams Orebro HK
Frolunda HC
Chicago Wolves
Utica Comets NHL Draft 143rd overall, 2009
Vancouver Canucks Similar People Jim Benning, Henrik Sedin, Willie Desjardins, Trevor Linden, Alain Vigneault | ||
Karl Peter Andersson (born April 13, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft Andersson was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 143rd overall.
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Playing career
On June 2, 2010, Andersson signed an entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
During the final year of his contract with the Canucks, in the 2014–15 season while with American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, Andersson was announced to have signed a one-year contract to return to Sweden with Örebro HK on March 25, 2015. Andersson remained with the Comets for the remainder of the campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup finals.
International play
Andersson played for Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada, winning a bronze medal against Switzerland.