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Railers agree to terms with Samuelsson

Thursday, September 12th
Railers agree to terms with Samuelsson

Worcester, Mass. – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, announced that the club has signed veteran forward Henrik Samuelsson to a contract for the 2019-20 season.

The 25-year-old enters his sixth pro season after spending last year with the American Hockey League'sRockford IceHogs, recording seven points (2g-5a) in 40 games while adding 10 points (5g-5a) in 23 ECHL games with the Idaho Steelheads.

A first-round selection (27th overall) by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Samuelsson skated in three NHL games with the Coyotes during the 2014-15 season.

The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native has played 201 AHL games with Rockford, Portland, Springfield, Tucson and Bakersfield registering 74 points (34g-40a). Samuelsson has also spent parts of the last two seasons in the ECHL with the Steelheads recording 54 points (21g-32a) in 72 games.

Prior to turning pro, Samuelsson spent two seasons with the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Oil Kings from 2012-14 where he was a two-time WHL Champion and won a Memorial Cup in 2014. During his two seasons with the Oil Kings he accumulated 175 points (68g-107a) in 134 games. 

Samuelsson is the son of two-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion, Ulf Samuelsson, who played 16 seasons in the NHL from 1984-2000.

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