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Mattias Samuelsson
Born (2000-03-14) March 14, 2000 (age 24)
Voorhees Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb)
Position Defenseman
Shoots Left
NHL team Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 32nd overall, 2018
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career TBD–present

Mattias Samuelsson (born March 14, 2000 in Voorhees, New Jersey) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sabres agree to sign prospect defenseman Mattias Samuelsson". ESPN. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Isaac, Dave (March 25, 2020). "Voorhees' Mattias Samuelsson turns pro with Buffalo Sabres". Courier-Post. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Samuelsson to Captain USA at World Junior Championship". WMUBroncos.com. December 24, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Isaac, Dave (June 19, 2018). "No more holding back for NHL legacy Mattias Samuelsson". Courier-Post. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Mattias Samuelsson Signs with the Buffalo Sabres". WMUBroncos.com. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. ^ LaBarbour, Jourdon (June 28, 2019). "Samuelsson led by example as a freshman". Buffalo Sabres. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Dougherty, Tom (June 23, 2018). "From Voorhees to Sabres, Mattias Samuelsson continues family's NHL tradition". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Yerdon, Joe (July 10, 2018). "Samuelsson develops physical style for Sabres similar to father Kjell". NHL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Kimelman, Adam (February 15, 2018). "Samuelsson using size, pedigree to develop into top prospect". NHL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

External links

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