Position Defence Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Height 1.88 m | Playing career Weight 88 kg Name Philip Samuelsson Parents Ulf Samuelsson | |
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Born July 26, 1991 (age 32)
Leksand, Sweden ( 1991-07-26 ) NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams Arizona Coyotes
Springfield Falcons (AHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Draft 61st overall, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins Siblings Henrik Samuelsson, Adam Samuelsson, Victoria Samuelsson Education Avon Old Farms, Boston College Similar People Henrik Samuelsson, Ulf Samuelsson, John Hynes, Shane Doan, Sidney Crosby | ||
Philip samuelsson of the pittsburgh penguins plays floorball
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.
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- Philip samuelsson of the pittsburgh penguins plays floorball
- Philip Samuelsson after being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- Background
- Playing career
- References
Philip Samuelsson after being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins
Background
Samuelsson was born in Leksand, Sweden, 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. 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. In his season in Chicago, Samuelsson recorded 22 assists in 54 games and was an East Division All-Star.
He competed in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and won the gold medal with Team USA. After playing only one season of junior hockey, Samuelsson began playing college hockey with Boston College in 2009. 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. 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.
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.
On July 2, 2016, Samuelsson agreed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. 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.