Martin Samuelsson

Martin Samuelsson’s SwedishArticle in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose hockey background included both Stockholm and hockey-focused upper secondary studies in Örnsköldsvik. In a May 2007 interview with SvenskaFans, he said he came from Stockholm and had attended the hockey gymnasiumArticle in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose, combining upper secondary education with hockey, before playing in North America.

Samuelsson played junior hockey for Hammarby in 1996/97 and 1997Article in WikipediaRead the sourceClose/98. He then spent 2 seasons with MoDo’s under-20 team, in 1998/99 and 1999Article in WikipediaRead the sourceClose/2000.

When SamuelssonArticle in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose chose Malmö in 2007, he was looking for more playing time. In the May interview, he said the club had felt right from the outset and that he had spoken with Torgny BendelinArticle in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose and Bobo Simensen ahead of the move.

In the same interview, Samuelsson identified skating and strength as his main assets and said he wanted to put pressure on opposing defensemenArticle in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose. His jersey number, however, had no particular story behind it: he said wearing number 16Article in SvenskaFansRead the sourceClose in Malmö had simply happened.