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Place of Birth: Mariefred, Södermanland County, Sweden
About Mikael Samuelsson
- Karl Mikael Samuelsson (born 23 December 1976, in Mariefred, Sweden) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey right winger.
- Samuelsson began his career in Sweden, starting with small town team IFK Mariefred, followed by Södertälje SK as a junior in 1994.
- He went on to also play for Swedish teams IK Nyköping, Frölunda HC and Brynäs IF.
- After being selected 145th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the San Jose Sharks, he moved to North America for the 2000–01 NHL season.
- Samuelsson spent short stints with the Sharks, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers, before returning to Europe during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
- As NHL play resumed, Samuelsson signed with the Detroit Red Wings, where he enjoyed individual and team success, winning the Stanley Cup with the club in 2008.
- After four seasons in Detroit, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in July 2009.
- He enjoyed the two most successful individual seasons of his career with Vancouver, recording back-to-back 50-point campaigns in 2009–10 and 2010–11.
- In his third year with the club, he was traded to the Panthers for his second stint in Florida.
- At the end of the season, he re-signed with the Red Wings in July 2012. Internationally, Samuelsson is a member of the Triple Gold Club.
- In addition to his Stanley Cup championship, he has won gold medals with the Swedish national team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2006 World Championships.
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