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Sweden Samuel Påhlsson
#26 MODO Hockey / SHL - 14/15
1-time Olympic Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Dec 17, 1977
Position
C
Age
46
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Ånge, SWE
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Ånge IK
Status
Retired
Drafted
1996 round 7 #176 overall by Colorado Avalanche

Påhlsson is a hard working center who is very good defensively. He plays a pretty well-rounded and is a faceoff ace. Owns a stocky body and can play physically at times. Has solid playmaking ability, but isn't a great skater.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Father: Olle Påhlsson
Son: Henry Påhlsson

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Samuel Påhlsson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Ånge IK Division 2 9* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1994-95 MoDo Hockey J20 J20 SuperElit 30* 10* 11* 21* 26* -* |
Sweden U18 EJC-18 5* 1* 4* 5* 2* -* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 14* 3* 5* 8* -* -* |
1995-96 MoDo Hockey J20 J20 SuperElit 5* 2* 6* 8* 2* -* |
MoDo Hockey Elitserien 36* 1* 3* 4* 8* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 4* 2* 0* 2* -* -* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 0* -2* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 0* 0* -* -* |
1996-97 MoDo Hockey Elitserien 49* 8* 9* 17* 83* -* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 6* 1* 2* 3* -* -* |
Sweden B (all) International 9* 3* 6* 9* -* -* |
1997-98 MoDo Hockey Elitserien 23* 6* 11* 17* 24* 0* | Playoffs 9 3 0 3 6 -4
Sweden (all) International 11* 2* 4* 6* 8* -* |
1998-99 MoDo Hockey Elitserien 50* 17* 17* 34* 44* 19* | Playoffs 13 3 3 6 10 -4
Sweden WC 10* 1* 3* 4* 4* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 28* 5* 10* 15* 14* -* |
1999-00 MoDo Hockey Elitserien 47* 16* 11* 27* 87* 5* | Playoffs 13 3 3 6 8 -1
Sweden WC 7* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 18* 2* 2* 4* 10* -* |
2000-01 Boston Bruins NHL 17* 1* 1* 2* 6* -5* |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 59* 3* 4* 7* 14* -9* |
2001-02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 80* 6* 14* 20* 26* -16* |
2002-03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 34* 4* 11* 15* 18* 10* | Playoffs 21 2 4 6 12 1
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 13* 1* 7* 8* 24* 7* |
2003-04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82* 8* 14* 22* 50* -2* |
Sweden WC 9* 1* 3* 4* 8* -1* |
Sweden (all) International 19* 1* 5* 6* 24* -* |
2004-05 Frölunda HC Elitserien 48* 5* 18* 23* 56* 13* | Playoffs 14 4 7 11 24 14
Sweden WCup 4* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
Sweden WC 9* 2* 5* 7* 28* 3* |
Sweden (all) International 17* 2* 5* 7* 32* -1* |
2005-06 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82* 11* 10* 21* 34* -1* | Playoffs 16 2 3 5 18 2
Sweden OG 8* 2* 2* 4* 8* -1* |
Sweden (all) International 8* 2* 2* 4* 8* -1* |
2006-07 Anaheim Ducks NHL 82* 8* 18* 26* 42* -4* | Playoffs 21 3 9 12 20 10
2007-08 Anaheim Ducks NHL 56* 6* 9* 15* 34* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 1
2008-09 Anaheim Ducks NHL 52* 5* 10* 15* 32* -16* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 13* 2* 1* 3* 2* -1* | Playoffs 17 2 3 5 4 -4
2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 79* 3* 13* 16* 32* -9* |
Sweden OG 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 82* 7* 13* 20* 30* -13* |
2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 61* 2* 9* 11* 22* -6* |
Vancouver Canucks NHL 19* 2* 4* 6* 12* 4* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 4 -2
2012-13 MODO Hockey “C” Elitserien 23* 0* 4* 4* 8* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 12 -1
2013-14 MODO Hockey “C” SHL 55* 10* 9* 19* 40* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 0 0
2014-15 MODO Hockey “A” SHL 53* 4* 10* 14* 28* -4* | Relegation 4 1 1 2 4 4

Samuel Påhlsson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Medelpad TV-Pucken -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 MoDo Hockey Euro HL 4* 1* 0* 1* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 -3
2003-04 Sweden EHT 2* 0* 1* 1* 2* 1* |
2004-05 Sweden EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 0* |

Samuel Påhlsson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 13* 1* 7* 8* 0.62* 24* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 2 1 9* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 5* 1* 4* 5* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 4* 1* 0* 1* 0.25* 0* 0* | 1 2 1 * 1 * 2 * 1.00 * 2 * -3 *
International 8 113* 17* 35* 52* 0.46* 98* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 3 32* 6* 7* 13* 0.41* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 2 35* 12* 17* 29* 0.83* 28* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 798* 68* 131* 199* 0.25* 354* -70* | 6 86 10 * 19 * 29 * 0.34 * 58 * 8 *
OG 2 11* 2* 3* 5* 0.45* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL (Elitserien) 9 384* 67* 92* 159* 0.41* 378* 35* | 8 64 14 * 15 * 29 * 0.45 * 64 * 8 *
TV-Pucken 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 4 35* 4* 11* 15* 0.43* 44* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samuel Påhlsson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/16/2015
04/16/2015 Confirmed MODO Hockey Retired
06/18/2012
06/18/2012 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks MODO Hockey
02/27/2012
02/27/2012 Confirmed Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks
07/01/2009
07/01/2009 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Anaheim Ducks

Cult/Star player for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

Cult/Star player for Frölunda HC

Cult/Star player for MoDo Hockey

Cult/Star player for Ånge IK

Career transactions
- 2015-04-16 • Announced his retirement
- 2013-06-18 • Signed to a three-year contract by Modo
- 2012-02-27 • Traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Taylor Ellington, a 2012 4th round pick (Josh Anderson) & a conditional 2013 4th round pick (not converted)
- 2009-07-01 • Signed to a three-year contract by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks with Logan Stephenson & a conditional 2009 4th round pick (not converted) for James Wisniewski & Petri Kontiola
- 2006-10-08 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Anaheim Ducks
- 2005-08-24 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 2004-15-09 • Signed to a lockout contract by Frölunda
- 2002-07-22 • Re-signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- 2000-11-18 • Traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for Aandrei Nazarov & Patrick Traverse
- 2000-03-06 • Traded to the Boston Bruins with B. Rolston & Martin Grenier for Ray Bourque, Dave Andreychuk & 2000 1st round pick (Martin Samuelsson)
- 1999-07-20 • Signed to three-year entry-level contract by the Colorado Avalanche