Philip Samuelsson

Philip Samuelsson
With the Penguins in December 2013.
Born	(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 25) Leksand, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Carolina Hurricanes Charlotte Checkers (AHL) Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes Montreal Canadiens
NHL Draft	61st overall, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2011–present

Philip Bo Samuelsson (born July 26, 1991) is a Swedish-American ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing within the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Samuelsson was drafted in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the son of two-time Penguins Stanley Cup winner, Ulf Samuelsson.

Samuelsson was born in Leksand, Sweden, and raised in the United States where his father played in the NHL until 2000. Samuelsson played at Avon Old Farms in 2005–06, and two season for PF Changs of the Midwest Elite Hockey League while living in Scottsdale, Arizona where his father was an assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. His younger brother Henrik currently plays as a prospect in the Edmonton Oilers organization.

He began playing junior hockey with the US National Development Program before joining the Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2008–09. In his season in Chicago, Samuelsson recorded 22 assists in 54 games and was an East Division All-Star.

He competed in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and won the gold medal with Team USA. After playing only one season of junior hockey, Samuelsson began playing college hockey with Boston College in 2009. He helped the Boston College Eagles to the 2010 NCAA Tournament title in his freshman year.