Karl Peter Andersson (born 13 April 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish Liiga. At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft Andersson was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 143rd overall.
| Peter Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
13 April 1991 Kvidinge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Lahti Pelicans Frölunda HC Örebro HK Chicago Wolves Utica Comets Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2009 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career edit
On 2 June 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 25 March 2015.[2] Andersson remained with the Comets for the remainder of the campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup finals.
After his second season in his return to the SHL with Örebro HK, Andersson was signed to a two-year contract with contending club, Växjö Lakers, on 31 May 2017.[3]
International play edit
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2010 Canada | |
Andersson played for Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada, winning a bronze medal against Switzerland.
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Borås HC | Allsv | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Örebro HK | Allsv | 30 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Utica Comets | AHL | 58 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Utica Comets | AHL | 51 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Örebro HK | SHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Örebro HK | SHL | 44 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 39 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 275 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 174 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| AHL totals | 151 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||||
International edit
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | U18 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||||
Awards and honours edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Växjö Lakers) | 2018, 2021 | [4] |
References edit
- ^ "Canucks sign 2009 draft picks Anton Rodin and Peter Andersson". Vancouver Canucks. June 2, 2010.
- ^ "Orebro Hockey recruit four" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "Vaxjo Lakers sign Peter Andersson" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Lakers dominant in SHL title win". eurohockeyclubs.com. April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
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