Henrik Samuelsson

Henrik Samuelsson (born February 7, 1994) is a Swedish-American former professional ice hockey player. Samuelsson was most notably played with Modo Hockey in the Swedish Hockey League and the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[2]

Henrik Samuelsson
Samuelsson with the Springfield Falcons in 2015
Born	(1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 31) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Modo Hockey Arizona Coyotes Manchester Storm HK Levice
NHL draft	27th overall, 2012 Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career	2014–2020

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 a 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 was playing for the Manchester Storm in the EIHL.^[8]

Samuelsson originally agreed to 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 and closed out his professional career after just 1 appearance with the club.

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 his father'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	U.S. NTDP Juniors	USHL		27	4	7	11	78		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	U.S. NTDP U17	USDP		38	12	16	28	98		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	U.S. NTDP U18	USDP		16	3	4	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Modo Hockey	J18		3	4	1	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
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		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HK Levice	SVK.2		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				201	34	40	74	172		9	2	3	5	15
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	United States	U17			5	6	4	10	6
2011	United States	U18			6	0	1	1	4
Junior totals					11	6	5	11	10

Awards and honors

Honors	Year
CHL Memorial Cup All-Star Team	2012, 2014	[10]
Memorial Cup Champion	2014	[11]