Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1991)

Swedish ice hockey player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish ice hockey player
PlacesSweden
isAthlete Ice hockey player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth13 April 1991
Age33 years
The details

Biography

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.

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. Andersson remained with the Comets for the remainder of the campaign, helping the club reach the Calder Cup finals.

International play

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Frölunda HCJ208022410000
2007–08Frölunda HCSEL10000
2008–09Frölunda HCJ20363584240110
2009–10Frölunda HCJ2011010
2009–10Borås HCAllsv1024612
2009–10Frölunda HCSEL211454
2010–11Frölunda HCSEL270008
2011–12Örebro HKAllsv3051618102132
2012–13Chicago WolvesAHL4217816
2013–14Utica CometsAHL582111326
2014–15Utica CometsAHL512810201717812
2015–16Örebro HKSHL4423518
AHL totals15152631621717812
SHL totals93371030

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2009SwedenWJC U185th61016
2010SwedenWJC03 !60334
Junior totals1213410

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