Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1991)
Karl Peter Andersson (born April 13, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Växjö Lakers 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.
| Peter Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 13, 1991 Kvidinge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Växjö Lakers Frölunda HC Örebro HK Chicago Wolves Utica Comets | ||
| NHL Draft |
143rd overall, 2009 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
On June 2, 2010, Andersson signed an entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1]
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.[2] Andersson remained with the Comets for the remainder of the campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup finals.
After his second season in his return to the SHL with Örebro HK, Andersson was signed to a two-year contract with contending club, Växjö Lakers, on May 31, 2017.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2010 Canada | |
Andersson played for Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada, winning a bronze medal against Switzerland.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Borås HC | Allsv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 30 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 58 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Örebro HK | SHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Örebro HK | SHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 216 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| AHL totals | 151 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018 | [4] |
References
- "Canucks sign 2009 draft picks Anton Rodin and Peter Andersson". Vancouver Canucks. June 2, 2010.
- "Orebro Hockey recruit four" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- "Vaxjo Lakers sign Peter Andersson" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca