Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson | |||
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Born |
Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S. | March 14, 2000||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defenseman | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) | ||
NHL draft |
32nd overall, 2018 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | TBD–present |
Mattias Samuelsson (born March 14, 2000) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played collegiately at Western Michigan.
Playing career
Junior
Samuelsson played three seasons in the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. He was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[1] He was captain of the team at the 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2][3]
Samuelsson was drafted by the Sarnia Sting in the fourth round of the 2016 Ontario Hockey League Draft, but chose not to play there.[4]
College
After originally committing to the University of Michigan, Samuelsson de-committed and went to Western Michigan instead.[5] He played two seasons at Western Michigan, where he scored seven goals and 19 assists.[6] He was an alternate captain for the team in his sophomore year, despite being the youngest player on the team.[7]
Professional
Samuelsson was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[8] He signed a three-year contract with the Sabres on March 25, 2020.[1]
Personal
Samuelsson's father, Kjell, played 14 seasons as an NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning.[9] He grew up modeling his game after that of longtime NHL defensemen Mattias Ekholm[5] and Victor Hedman.[10]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2015–16 | Northwood School | USHS | 47 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 30 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCHC | 35 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Western Michigan Univ. | NCHC | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 65 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
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2019 Canada | |
World U18 Championships | ||
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2018 Russia |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2018 | United States | U18 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
2019 | United States | WJC | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | United States | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
NCHC Honorable Mention All-Star Team | 2020 |
References
- ^ a b "Sabres agree to sign prospect defenseman Mattias Samuelsson". ESPN. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Isaac, Dave (March 25, 2020). "Voorhees' Mattias Samuelsson turns pro with Buffalo Sabres". Courier-Post. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Samuelsson to Captain USA at World Junior Championship". WMUBroncos.com. December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Isaac, Dave (June 19, 2018). "No more holding back for NHL legacy Mattias Samuelsson". Courier-Post. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Mahiban, Dhiren (June 22, 2018). "NHL Draft 2018: Big defenseman Mattias Samuelsson follows in father's footsteps". Sporting News. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mattias Samuelsson Signs with the Buffalo Sabres". WMUBroncos.com. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ LaBarbour, Jourdon (June 28, 2019). "Samuelsson led by example as a freshman". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Dougherty, Tom (June 23, 2018). "From Voorhees to Sabres, Mattias Samuelsson continues family's NHL tradition". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Yerdon, Joe (July 10, 2018). "Samuelsson develops physical style for Sabres similar to father Kjell". NHL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ Kimelman, Adam (February 15, 2018). "Samuelsson using size, pedigree to develop into top prospect". NHL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2000 births
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Ice hockey people from New Jersey
- Living people
- People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey players
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Competitors at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics