Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson
Friday, 03.07.2009 / 12:04 PM
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Samuelsson, 32, recorded 40 points (19-21-40) in 81 games last season and 10 points (5-5-10) in 23 playoff games with Detroit through to the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. In 466 career NHL games Samuelsson has 208 points (86-122-208) and 244 penalty minutes. The Mariefred, Sweden native was a member of the 2007.08 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings team and has produced a career total of 35 points (13-22-35) in 69 postseason games.
Samuelsson was a member of Team Sweden, winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy in 2006, where he recorded four points (1-3-4) in eight games.
The 6’1”, 205-lbs winger was drafted by San Jose 145th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
| DET - Career Regular Season Stats | |||||||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | |
| 2005-2006 | Red Wings | 71 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 12.3 | |
| 2006-2007 | Red Wings | 53 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 7.4 | |
| 2007-2008 | Red Wings | 73 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 4.4 | |
| 2008-2009 | Red Wings | 81 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 7.4 | |
| Team Totals: | 278 | 67 | 92 | 159 | 49 | 146 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 882 | 7.6 | ||
| DET - Career Playoff Stats | |||||||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% | |
| 2005-2006 | Red Wings | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | |
| 2006-2007 | Red Wings | 18 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 6.7 | |
| 2007-2008 | Red Wings | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 6.3 | |
| 2008-2009 | Red Wings | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 6.3 | |
| Team Totals: | 69 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 219 | 5.9 | ||
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