Ulf Samuelsson's NHL career

Ulf Samuelsson is drafted 67 overall by Hartford Whalers

Selected

67 overall, round 4

Swedes drafted

14 selected

First Swede off the board

Jens Johansson#30

Ulf Samuelsson makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against New York Rangers

Ulf was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg, Peter Sundström, Tomas Sandström, among others.

1984-1985

Ulf Samuelsson's first NHL season: 8 points

Points

8

#24NHL#420

Games

41 of 80

51%

Goals

2

#24NHL#409

Assists

6

#24NHL#408

P/GP

0.20

#23NHL#398

+/-

-7

#21NHL#426

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1984-1985

41

Games

#43

8

Points

#44

2

Goals

#44

6

Assists

#44

-7

+/-

#35

1985-1986

Ulf Samuelsson scores 24 points

Points

24

#16NHL#284

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

5

#18NHL#328

Assists

19

#15NHL#244

P/GP

0.30

#21NHL#333

+/-

+8

#7NHL#125

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

10 games3 points1 G · 2 A

First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–0Second roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1985-1986

121

Games

#36

32

Points

#39

7

Goals

#38

25

Assists

#39

+1

+/-

#23

1986-1987

Ulf Samuelsson scores 33 points

Points

33

#10NHL#205

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

2

#17NHL#395

Assists

31

#7NHL#111

P/GP

0.42

#13NHL#248

+/-

+29

#1NHL#14

PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques

5 of 6 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1986-1987

199

Games

#29

65

Points

#35

9

Goals

#39

56

Assists

#32

+30

+/-

#10

1987-1988

Ulf Samuelsson scores 41 points — the best season of his career

Points

41

#11NHL#147

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

8

#10NHL#235

Assists

33

#9NHL#94

P/GP

0.54

#12NHL#184

+/-

-10

#22NHL#560

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

5 of 6 games0 points

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens2–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1987-1988

275

Games

#25

106

Points

#30

17

Goals

#37

89

Assists

#27

+20

+/-

#12

1988-1989

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

Points

35

#13NHL#192

Games

71 of 80

89%

Goals

9

#11NHL#225

Assists

26

#12NHL#152

P/GP

0.49

#14NHL#215

+/-

+23

#3NHL#30

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

4 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1988-1989

346

Games

#23

141

Points

#27

26

Goals

#35

115

Assists

#20

+43

+/-

#10

1989-1990

Ulf Samuelsson scores 13 points

Points

13

#13NHL#348

Games

55 of 80

69%

Goals

2

#14NHL#393

Assists

11

#13NHL#314

P/GP

0.24

#14NHL#355

+/-

+15

#3NHL#45

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

7 games1 points1 G · 0 A

First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1989-1990

401

Games

#20

154

Points

#25

28

Goals

#34

126

Assists

#20

+58

+/-

#7

Ulf Samuelsson is traded from Hartford Whalers to Pittsburgh Penguins

1990-1991

Ulf Samuelsson scores 26 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

26

#11NHL#228

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

4

#12NHL#336

Assists

22

#8NHL#159

P/GP

0.34

#13NHL#282

+/-

+17

#2NHL#36

PlayoffsStanley Cup

20 of 24 games5 points3 G · 2 A

First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–2

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1990-1991

477

Games

#14

180

Points

#23

32

Goals

#34

148

Assists

#19

+75

+/-

#6

1991-1992

Ulf Samuelsson scores 15 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

15

#13NHL#332

Games

62 of 80

78%

Goals

1

#14NHL#472

Assists

14

#11NHL#269

P/GP

0.24

#15NHL#355

+/-

+2

#8NHL#206

PlayoffsStanley Cup

21 games2 points0 G · 2 A

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

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1991-1992

539

Games

#14

195

Points

#25

33

Goals

#36

162

Assists

#19

+77

+/-

#6

1992-1993

Ulf Samuelsson scores 29 points

Points

29

#12NHL#246

Games

77 of 84

92%

Goals

3

#16NHL#431

Assists

26

#11NHL#171

P/GP

0.38

#13NHL#290

+/-

+36

#1NHL#4

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

12 games6 points1 G · 5 A

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

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1992-1993

616

Games

#9

224

Points

#23

36

Goals

#37

188

Assists

#19

+113

+/-

#4

1993-1994

Ulf Samuelsson scores 29 points

Points

29

#11NHL#250

Games

80 of 84

95%

Goals

5

#13NHL#364

Assists

24

#10NHL#178

P/GP

0.36

#13NHL#316

+/-

+23

#2NHL#34

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

6 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1993-1994

696

Games

#4

253

Points

#22

41

Goals

#37

212

Assists

#18

+136

+/-

#3

1994-1995

Ulf Samuelsson scores 16 points

Points

16

#10NHL#235

Games

44 of 48

92%

Goals

1

#18NHL#454

Assists

15

#8NHL#128

P/GP

0.36

#12NHL#284

+/-

+11

#4NHL#52

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

7 of 12 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1994-1995

740

Games

#4

269

Points

#22

42

Goals

#38

227

Assists

#16

+147

+/-

#3

Ulf Samuelsson is traded from Pittsburgh Penguins to New York Rangers

Here he joins fellow Swede Mattias Norström.

1995-1996

Ulf Samuelsson scores 19 points

Points

19

#18NHL#324

Games

74 of 82

90%

Goals

1

#27NHL#539

Assists

18

#14NHL#232

P/GP

0.26

#19NHL#363

+/-

+9

#7NHL#113

PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins

11 games6 points1 G · 5 A

First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens4–2Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins1–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1995-1996

814

Games

#4

288

Points

#22

43

Goals

#40

245

Assists

#16

+156

+/-

#3

1996-1997

Ulf Samuelsson scores 17 points

Points

17

#20NHL#345

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

6

#17NHL#315

Assists

11

#22NHL#350

P/GP

0.23

#24NHL#402

+/-

+3

#17NHL#193

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

15 games2 points0 G · 2 A

First roundFLAFlorida Panthers4–1Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Conference finalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1996-1997

887

Games

#4

305

Points

#23

49

Goals

#38

256

Assists

#16

+159

+/-

#3

1997-1998

Ulf Samuelsson scores 12 points

Points

12

#27NHL#391

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

3

#25NHL#407

Assists

9

#26NHL#361

P/GP

0.16

#29NHL#442

+/-

+1

#17NHL#252

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1997-1998

960

Games

#2

317

Points

#24

52

Goals

#38

265

Assists

#16

+160

+/-

#4

Ulf Samuelsson is traded from New York Rangers to Detroit Red Wings

Here he joins Swedes Tomas Holmström and Nicklas Lidström.

1998-1999

Ulf Samuelsson scores 12 points

Points

12

#27NHL#392

Games

71 of 82

87%

Goals

4

#23NHL#363

Assists

8

#27NHL#391

P/GP

0.17

#27NHL#441

+/-

+5

#13NHL#160

PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche

9 of 10 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–0Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1998-1999

1031

Games

#2

329

Points

#23

56

Goals

#39

273

Assists

#17

+165

+/-

#4

Ulf Samuelsson is traded from Detroit Red Wings to Atlanta Thrashers

Ulf Samuelsson leaves Atlanta Thrashers and signs with Philadelphia Flyers

1999-2000

Ulf Samuelsson's last season: 3 points

Points

3

#43NHL#625

Games

49 of 82

60%

Goals

1

#37NHL#564

Assists

2

#42NHL#610

P/GP

0.06

#41NHL#581

+/-

+8

#10NHL#133

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

0 of 18 games0 points

First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4

Ulf Samuelsson's career in total through 1999-2000

1080

Games

#2

332

Points

#24

57

Goals

#38

275

Assists

#17

+173

+/-

#3

Ulf Samuelsson played his last NHL game in 2000

The career ended after 16 seasons, the last of them with Philadelphia Flyers.