Ulf Samuelsson

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Ulf Samuelsson (Born March 26, 1964, in Fagersta,Västmanlands län, Sweden), is a Swedish-American retired professional ice hockey player. On June 5, 2006, he was named the assistant coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, replacing Rick Bowness.

He was known as one of NHL's most hated players, specialising in heavy body checks and agitating opponents, who largely considered him a pest. His playing style also prompted his English nickname 'Robocop' and 'Tuffe Uffe' in Sweden. His knee-on-knee hit against Cam Neely during the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs nearly ended Neely's career. Labels of "dirty player" and "cheap-shot artist" stuck with Samuelsson for the remainder of his NHL career.

Another notable Samuelsson moment occurred when Samuelsson checked Sergei Krivokrasov into the boards near Janet Jones, the wife of Wayne Gretzky, causing the Plexiglas to pop out and knock Jones unconscious.

During the Nagano Olympics, he was ejected from the Swedish team when it was discovered that he had requested and received a US citizenship. His Swedish citizenship was revoked and he wasn't allowed to play. In 2001, when Sweden permitted double citizenships, Ulf got his Swedish passport back.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 Awards 4 Records 5 Career statistics 6 International play 7 See also 8 References

[edit] Playing career

Samuelsson was selected 67th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 with Ron Francis in a deal that helped them win Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992.

Samuelsson played 1,080 career NHL games, scoring 57 goals and 275 assists for 332 points. He accumulated 2,453 penalty minutes over the course of his career.

[edit] Coaching career

• 2004-05 Assistant Coach Avon Old Farms School
• 2005-06 Assistant Coach Hartford Wolf Pack
• 2006-07 Assistant Coach Phoenix Coyotes

[edit] Awards

• NHL Allstars 1987

[edit] Records

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981-82	Leksands IF Stars	SEL		31	3	1	4	40
1982-83	Leksands IF Stars	SEL		33	9	6	15	72
1983-84	Leksands IF Stars	SEL		36	5	11	16	53
1984-85	Hartford Whalers	NHL		41	2	6	8	83
1984-85	Binghamton Whalers	AHL		36	5	11	16	92
1985-86	Hartford Whalers	NHL		80	5	19	24	174		10	1	2	3	38
1986-87	Hartford Whalers	NHL		78	2	31	33	162		5	0	1	1	41
1987-88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		76	8	33	41	159		5	0	0	0	8
1988-89	Hartford Whalers	NHL		71	9	26	35	181		4	0	2	2	4
1989-90	Hartford Whalers	NHL		55	2	11	13	177		7	1	0	1	2
1990-91	Hartford Whalers	NHL		62	3	18	21	174
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		14	1	4	5	37		20	3	2	5	34
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		62	1	14	15	206		21	0	2	2	39
1992-93	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	3	26	29	249		12	1	5	6	24
1993-94	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	5	24	29	199		6	0	1	1	18
1994-95	Leksands IF Stars	SEL		2	0	0	0	8
1994-95	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		44	1	15	16	113		7	0	2	2	8
1995-96	New York Rangers	NHL		74	1	18	19	122		11	1	5	6	16
1996-97	New York Rangers	NHL		73	6	11	17	136		15	0	2	2	30
1997-98	New York Rangers	NHL		73	3	9	12	122
1998-99	New York Rangers	NHL		67	3	9	12	93
1998-99	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	0	0	0	6		9	0	3	3	10
1999-00	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		49	1	2	3	58
NHL Totals				1080	57	275	332	2453		132	7	27	34	272

[edit] International play

• Played for Team Sweden in the World Junior Championships 1982, -83 and -84.
• Played for Team Sweden in the European Junior Championships 1982.
• Played for Team Sweden in the World Championships 1985 and -90.
• Played for Team Sweden in the Canada Cup 1992.
• Played for Team Sweden in the Olympics 1998 (first part only).

International Statistics

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Sweden	WJC	7	1	3	3	18
1982	Sweden	EJC	5	2	1	3	10
1983	Sweden	WJC	1	0	1	1	0
1984	Sweden	WJC	7	1	4	5	18
1985	Sweden	WC	9	1	2	3	22
1990	Sweden	WC	7	2	0	2	18
1992	Sweden	Canada Cup	3	0	0	0	4
1998	Sweden	Olympics	3	0	1	1	4

[edit] See also

• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons

[edit] References

• hockeydb.com
• Hockey Draft Central