Ulf Samuelsson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ulf Samuelsson
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1964(1964-03-26)
Age	60
Birthplace	Fagersta
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Fagersta
Horoscope	Aries

Ulf Samuelsson Biography

Ulf Samuelsson is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on March 26, 1964 in Fagersta, Fagersta, Sweden. Ulf Bo Samuelsson (born March 26, 1964) is a retired Swedish-American professional ice hockey defenceman who currently serves as head coach of Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He played several seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers. During his playing career Samuelsson was viewed by NHL stars as “the most hated man in hockey”; he was described to the New York Times as “the lowest form of human being” and someone whose play is all about “trying to hurt you and knock you out of the game”. He was a two-time Stanley Cup champion as a member of the Penguins in 1991 and 1992.

As a member of the New York Rangers in 1995, Samuelsson was famously knocked unconscious by a sucker punch to the face from Tie Domi of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Domi received an eight-game suspension and a fine for the incident, described by some as one of the cheapest shots in NHL history. Domi insisted that Samuelsson provoked the punch by repeatedly calling him “dummy”.

On May 2, 2011, Samuelsson accepted the head coaching position of Modo Hockey, a position he held for two seasons.

On May 31, 2016, it was announced that Samuelsson accepted a head coach position with the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League. In 2017 Samuelsson was hired as an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. On November 6, 2018 he was fired along with head coach Joel Quenneville.

He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins along with Ron Francis in 1991 and was a member of Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup winning team in 1991 and 1992. He scored the 1991 Stanley Cup-winning goal in game six of the finals against the Minnesota North Stars, at 2:00 of the first period in what became an 8–0 blowout victory for Pittsburgh.

Ulf Samuelsson Net Worth

Ulf Samuelsson is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ulf Samuelsson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Samuelsson was selected 67th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. In February, 1987, Samuelsson played in the “Rendez-vous ’87” series as a member of the NHL All-Stars. The two game series between the NHL All-Stars and the Soviet national team took place in Quebec City and replaced the NHL’s mid-season all-star game for the 1986-87 season.

In a game versus the Boston Bruins during the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Samuelsson hit Bruins’ star forward Cam Neely with a body check that injured Neely and caused him to develop a condition called myositis ossificans, which ultimately ended his career.

During the Nagano Olympics, he was ejected from the Swedish team when it was discovered that he had requested and received US citizenship. His Swedish citizenship was revoked and he was not allowed to play. The entire ordeal was listed as the seventy-second most important international story by the IIHF in their centennial celebrations in 2008.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ulf Samuelsson height 6 ft 1 in Ulf weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ulf Samuelsson Dating?

According to our records, Ulf Samuelsson married to Jeanette Samuelsson. As of December 1, 2023, Ulf Samuelsson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ulf Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Ulf Samuelsson celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

Are Ulf and Kjell Samuelsson related?

Samuelsson played 813 career NHL games, scoring 48 goals and 138 assists for 186 points, as well as compiling 1,225 penalty minutes. Despite his surname and reputation as a physical defenseman, he is not related to former teammate Ulf Samuelsson.

Where is Ulf Samuelsson now?

Kraken professional scout Ulf Samuelsson has made no secret of his desire to return to coaching and has now done just that with the Florida Panthers.

Is Mattias Samuelsson related to Ulf Samuelsson?

Mattias Samuelsson is the son of former Philadelphia Flyer Kjell Samuelsson, and he is the nephew of Ulf Samuelsson.

Who hurt Cam Neely?

Neely was flying high, and when the Bruins met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, the Bruins won the first two games of that series. In the third game, the series turned around when Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson hit Neely above the knee and knocked him out of the series.

Why did the Canucks trade Cam Neely?

On his 21st birthday in June 1986, Neely was traded along with Vancouver’s first pick, third overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft (used to take Glen Wesley) to the Boston Bruins for Barry Pederson. Canucks head coach Tom Watt was not impressed with Neely’s defence , and that was what made him tradeable.