#5
Position: Defenseman
Height: 6-2
Weight: 198
Birthdate: 7/26/91
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
2010-11 Team: Boston College (HEA)
USA HOCKEY:
2010:
• Skated in five games at the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp against teams from Finland, Sweden and the U.S.
2009:
• Participated in the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, logging one assist in three intrasquad games
• Recorded three assists and tied for a team-best plus-nine rating as the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team captured the gold medal at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men’s U18 Championship in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.
• Helped the U.S. National Under-18 Team to a first-place finish at the 2009 Five Nations Tournament in Nykoping, Sweden
COLLEGE HOCKEY:
2010-11:
• Third among defensemen on Boston College of the Hockey East Association with six points (1-5) in 16 games through Dec. 6
2009-10:
• Member of NCAA Division I champion Boston College
JUNIOR HOCKEY:
2008-09:
• Finished tied for second among defensemen on the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League with 22 assists
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
• Son of Ulf and Jeanette Samuelsson
• Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (61st overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
• Father, Ulf, played in 1,080 games in the National Hockey League including stints with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers
• Brother, Henrik, currently skates for the U.S. National Under-17 Team, part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program
• Skated for the P.F. Chang’s (Ariz.) Midget program from 2006-08
• Born in Leksand, Sweden, and played in the 2008 Under-18 Four Nations Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y., for Team Sweden before committing to future U.S. teams
PLAYER FEATURES:
• Samuelsson selected for Team USA preliminary roster
• Samuelsson, Wey hope for Lake Placid redemption
• Draft bloodlines: Phil Samuelsson
• Philip Samuelsson after being selected by the Penguins
Date | Opponent | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/19 | RPI (ex) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Event | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | World U18 Championship | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
TEAM USA TOTALS | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Season | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010-11 | Boston College (HEA) | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 |
2009-10 | Boston College (HEA) | 42 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 36 |
NCAA TOTALS | 58 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 73 | |
2008-09 | Chicago Steel (USHL) | 54 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 60 |