226. Ulf Samuelsson

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The possessor of one of the coolest Scandinavian names in sports history, Ulf Samuelsson played 1,080 Games in the National Hockey League and was known for his hard hits and defensive play. Samuelsson may never have been an All-Star, but he was one of the better blueliners in his day, and he played many times internationally for Sweden.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Fagersta, Sweden
Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2003
Position: Defence
Games Played: 1080
Notable Statistics:
57 Goals
275 Assists
332 Points
+173 Plus/Minus
2,453 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*
72.1 Point Shares

132 Playoff Games
7 Goals
27 Assists
34 Points
+22 Plus/Minus
288 PIM
N/A Blocked Shots*
N/A Hits*
N/A Takeaways*
N/A Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins
Non-NHL Teams: Team Sweden (Olympics 1998 & Canada Cup 1991, World Hockey Championship 1985 & 1990, World Junior Hockey Championship 1982, 1983 & 1984)
Leksands IF (Swedish League)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (2) (Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991 & 1992)
World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Sweden, 1990)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Norris Trophy Finishes:
10th in 1987 & 10th in 1993
1 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finish
2 Top Ten Defensive Point Shares Finishes
Rankings: 26. Penalties in Minutes: 2,453
54. Defensive Point Shares: 63.1

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.