Henrik Samuelsson
Henrik Samuelsson (born February 7, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player of Swedish ancestry. He is currently playing for HK Levice in the Slovak 1. Liga. Samuelsson was most recently with the Manchester Storm of the UK EIHL . Previously, he played with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL, Modo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League and the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).[2]
| Henrik Samuelsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 7, 1994 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Slovak 1. Liga team Former teams |
HK Levice Modo Hockey Arizona Coyotes Manchester Storm | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
27th overall, 2012 Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
As a youth, Samuelsson played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Phoenix, Arizona.[3]
Samuelsson was drafted twenty-seventh overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft whilst playing major junior hockey for the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League. On March 11, 2013, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Coyotes.[4]
On February 26, 2015, Henrik made his NHL debut in a game against the New York Rangers. His father Ulf was in attendance as an assistant coach for the Rangers.[5]
During the 2016–17 season, having contributed with just 2 goals in 20 games with AHL affiliate the Tucson Roadrunners, Samuelsson was traded by the Coyotes to the Edmonton Oilers, in exchange for former junior teammate, Mitch Moroz, on February 1, 2017.[6] With the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, Samuelsson appeared in 5 scoreless games.
As a free agent, Samuelsson opted to continue his career in the ECHL, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Idaho Steelheads on September 7, 2017.[7]
As of January 2020, Samuelsson is playing for the Manchester Storm in the EIHL.[8]
Samuelsson originally agreed a move to Saryarka Karagandy of the VHL for the 2020/21 season.[9] However, Samuelsson instead moved to Slovak 1. Liga side HK Levice.
Personal life
Henrik is the son of two-time Penguins Stanley Cup winner Ulf Samuelsson and his older brother Philip currently plays for IK Oskarshamn in the SHL. Samuelsson was born in Pittsburgh, while his father was a member of the Penguins. As a result of his father's career, Samuelsson lived in four different cities before settling in Scottsdale, Arizona, following the latter's playing career.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | USNTDP | USHL | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 28 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 69 | 33 | 47 | 80 | 97 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | ||
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 65 | 35 | 60 | 95 | 97 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 51 | ||
| 2014–15 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 68 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 43 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 49 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 25 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2019–20 | Manchester Storm | EIHL | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United States | WHC17 |  |
5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2011 | United States | WJC18 |  |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2012 | [10] |
| Memorial Cup Champion | 2014 | [11] |
| CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 2014 | [12] |
References
- Vest, Dave (2012-06-21). "Young Guns: Henrik Samuelsson". coyotes.nhl.com. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
- "Modo Hockey season statistics". eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- "Coyotes sign Samuelsson to entry-level contract". Phoenix Coyotes. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- "Arizona Coyotes at New York Rangers". NHL. 2015-02-27.
- "Oilers acquire Samuelsson from Arizona". Edmonton Oilers. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2017-02-01.
- "Steelheads agree to terms with forward Henrik Samuelsson". Idaho Steelheads. 2017-09-07. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
- "Manchester Storm player roster". Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- https://vk.com/hc.saryarka?w=wall-129101419_18257
- Memorial Cup All-Star Teams Archived 2016-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Oil Kings vs Storm". Memorial Cup. 2014-05-25. Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- Memorial Cup All-Star Teams Archived 2016-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Connor Murphy |
Arizona Coyotes first round draft pick 2012 |
Succeeded by Max Domi |