Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1991)

For other people of the same name, see Peter Andersson.
Peter Andersson
Born (1991-04-13) April 13, 1991
Kvidinge, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams
Örebro HK
Frölunda HC
Chicago Wolves
Utica Comets
NHL Draft 143rd overall, 2009
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2007present

Karl Peter Andersson (born April 13, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft Andersson was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 143rd overall.

Playing career

On June 2, 2010, Andersson signed an entry level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1]

During the final year of his contract with the Canucks, in the 2014–15 season while with American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, Andersson was announced to have signed a one-year contract to return to Sweden with Örebro HK on March 25, 2015.[2] Andersson remained with the Comets for the remainder of the campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup finals.

International play

Medal record
Representing Sweden Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2010 Canada

Andersson played for Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada, winning a bronze medal against Switzerland.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Frölunda HC J20 80224 10000
2007–08 Frölunda HC SEL 10000
2008–09 Frölunda HC J20 3635842 40110
2009–10 Frölunda HC J20 11010
2009–10 Borås HC Allsv 1024612
2009–10 Frölunda HC SEL 211454
2010–11 Frölunda HC SEL 270008
2011–12 Örebro HK Allsv 3051618 102132
2012–13 Chicago Wolves AHL 4217816
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL 582111326
2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 51281020 1717812
AHL totals 1515263162 1717812
SHL totals 4914512

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Sweden WJC U18 5th 61016
2010 Sweden WJC 3rd 60334
Junior totals 1213410

References

  1. "Canucks sign 2009 draft picks Anton Rodin and Peter Andersson". Vancouver Canucks. June 2, 2010.
  2. "Orebro Hockey recruit four" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-03-25.

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