Kjell Samuelsson's NHL career

Kjell Samuelsson is drafted 119 overall by New York Rangers

Selected

119 overall, round 6

Swedes drafted

13 selected

First Swede off the board

Mikael Andersson#18

Kjell Samuelsson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Washington Capitals

Kjell was 26 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Peter Andersson, Jan Erixon, among others.

1985-1986

Kjell Samuelsson's first NHL season: 0 points

Points

0

#29NHL#557

Games

9 of 80

11%

Goals

0

#28NHL#499

Assists

0

#29NHL#536

P/GP

0.00

+/-

-1

#14NHL#297

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

9 of 16 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1985-1986

9

Games

#53

0

Points

#56

0

Goals

#53

0

Assists

#56

-1

+/-

#28

Kjell Samuelsson is traded from New York Rangers to Philadelphia Flyers

Here he joins Swedes Bo Berglund, Pelle Eklund, Thomas Eriksson, among others.

1986-1987

Kjell Samuelsson scores 15 points

Points

15

#18NHL#338

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

3

#16NHL#367

Assists

12

#17NHL#307

P/GP

0.20

#18NHL#379

+/-

-12

#20NHL#544

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

26 games4 points0 G · 4 A

First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1986-1987

85

Games

#42

15

Points

#49

3

Goals

#47

12

Assists

#47

-13

+/-

#46

1987-1988

Kjell Samuelsson scores 30 points — the best season of his career

Points

30

#13NHL#207

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

6

#13NHL#290

Assists

24

#12NHL#161

P/GP

0.41

#16NHL#247

+/-

+28

#2NHL#14

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

7 games7 points2 G · 5 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1987-1988

159

Games

#39

45

Points

#42

9

Goals

#42

36

Assists

#42

+15

+/-

#16

1988-1989

Kjell Samuelsson scores 17 points

Points

17

#17NHL#307

Games

69 of 80

86%

Goals

3

#18NHL#353

Assists

14

#17NHL#274

P/GP

0.25

#19NHL#341

+/-

+13

#6NHL#65

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

19 games4 points1 G · 3 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1988-1989

228

Games

#30

62

Points

#42

12

Goals

#41

50

Assists

#39

+28

+/-

#13

1989-1990

Kjell Samuelsson scores 22 points

Points

22

#11NHL#265

Games

66 of 80

83%

Goals

5

#11NHL#296

Assists

17

#11NHL#219

P/GP

0.33

#12NHL#286

+/-

+20

#1NHL#25

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1989-1990

294

Games

#27

84

Points

#40

17

Goals

#41

67

Assists

#35

+48

+/-

#9

1990-1991

Kjell Samuelsson scores 9 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

28

#10NHL#211

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

9

#10NHL#220

Assists

19

#10NHL#194

P/GP

0.36

#12NHL#268

+/-

+4

#7NHL#157

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1990-1991

372

Games

#24

112

Points

#34

26

Goals

#36

86

Assists

#30

+52

+/-

#9

Kjell Samuelsson is traded from Philadelphia Flyers to Pittsburgh Penguins

Here he joins fellow Swede Ulf Samuelsson.

1991-1992

Kjell Samuelsson scores 16 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

16

#12NHL#321

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

5

#12NHL#310

Assists

11

#12NHL#308

P/GP

0.22

#16NHL#371

+/-

+1

#10NHL#228

PlayoffsStanley Cup

15 of 21 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1991-1992

446

Games

#20

128

Points

#35

31

Goals

#38

97

Assists

#29

+53

+/-

#8

1992-1993

Kjell Samuelsson scores 9 points

Points

9

#17NHL#455

Games

63 of 84

75%

Goals

3

#16NHL#431

Assists

6

#17NHL#450

P/GP

0.14

#18NHL#468

+/-

+25

#2NHL#28

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

12 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders3–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1992-1993

509

Games

#17

137

Points

#35

34

Goals

#38

103

Assists

#30

+78

+/-

#7

1993-1994

Kjell Samuelsson scores 13 points

Points

13

#17NHL#420

Games

59 of 84

70%

Goals

5

#13NHL#364

Assists

8

#18NHL#422

P/GP

0.22

#18NHL#415

+/-

+18

#4NHL#53

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

6 games0 points

First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1993-1994

568

Games

#14

150

Points

#32

39

Goals

#38

111

Assists

#31

+96

+/-

#7

1994-1995

Kjell Samuelsson scores 7 points

Points

7

#17NHL#404

Games

41 of 48

85%

Goals

1

#18NHL#454

Assists

6

#17NHL#350

P/GP

0.17

#18NHL#443

+/-

+8

#6NHL#78

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

11 of 12 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1994-1995

609

Games

#11

157

Points

#32

40

Goals

#39

117

Assists

#30

+104

+/-

#6

Kjell Samuelsson leaves Pittsburgh Penguins and signs with Philadelphia Flyers

1995-1996

Kjell Samuelsson scores 14 points

Points

14

#21NHL#380

Games

75 of 82

91%

Goals

3

#19NHL#420

Assists

11

#22NHL#341

P/GP

0.19

#22NHL#426

+/-

+20

#4NHL#32

PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers

12 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundTBLTampa Bay Lightning4–2Second roundFLAFlorida Panthers2–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1995-1996

684

Games

#6

171

Points

#32

43

Goals

#40

128

Assists

#29

+124

+/-

#5

1996-1997

Kjell Samuelsson plays only 34 games for 7 points

Points

7

#31NHL#507

Games

34 of 82

41%

Goals

4

#22NHL#375

Assists

3

#32NHL#539

P/GP

0.21

#28NHL#426

+/-

+17

#4NHL#43

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

5 of 19 games0 points

First roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1996-1997

718

Games

#6

178

Points

#33

47

Goals

#42

131

Assists

#31

+141

+/-

#4

1997-1998

Kjell Samuelsson plays only 49 games for 3 points

Points

3

#33NHL#572

Games

49 of 82

60%

Goals

0

#35NHL#598

Assists

3

#31NHL#524

P/GP

0.06

#33NHL#541

+/-

+9

#6NHL#93

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

1 of 5 games0 points

First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–4

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1997-1998

767

Games

#8

181

Points

#33

47

Goals

#44

134

Assists

#31

+150

+/-

#5

Kjell Samuelsson leaves Philadelphia Flyers and signs with Tampa Bay Lightning

1998-1999

Kjell Samuelsson's last season: 5 points

Points

5

#33NHL#535

Games

46 of 82

56%

Goals

1

#30NHL#523

Assists

4

#32NHL#505

P/GP

0.11

#30NHL#513

+/-

-6

#26NHL#610

Kjell Samuelsson's career in total through 1998-1999

813

Games

#8

186

Points

#36

48

Goals

#42

138

Assists

#31

+144

+/-

#5

Kjell Samuelsson played his last NHL game in 1999

The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Tampa Bay Lightning.