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 | Defense | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans (AHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
32nd overall, 2018 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2021–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] He made his NHL debut with the Sabres on April 18, 2021, in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[9]
Personal[]
Samuelsson's Swedish-born father, Kjell, played 14 seasons as an NHL defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning.[10] His mother Vicki is a Pennsylvania native.[11] Mattias grew up modeling his game after that of longtime NHL defensemen Mattias Ekholm[5] and Victor Hedman.[12]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
- ^ "Mattias Samuelsson Makes NHL Debut". WMUBroncos.com. April 19, 2021.
- ^ Yerdon, Joe (July 10, 2018). "Samuelsson develops physical style for Sabres similar to father Kjell". NHL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "Team Member Spotlight: Vicki Samuelson".
- ^ 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 Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2000 births
- American men's ice hockey defensemen
- American people of Swedish descent
- Buffalo Sabres draft picks
- Buffalo Sabres players
- Ice hockey players from New Jersey
- Living people
- People from Voorhees Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Camden County, New Jersey
- Rochester Americans players
- USA Hockey National Team Development Program players
- Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey players
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics