Andreas Salomonsson

Andreas Salomonsson
Born	(1973-12-19) December 19, 1973 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Djurgårdens IF Modo Hockey New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals
NHL draft	163rd overall, 2001 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1991–2010

Jan Sverker Andreas Salomonsson (born December 19, 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played 71 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2010, was mainly spent in the Swedish Elitserien. Internationally Salomonsson played for the Swedish national team at the 2001 and 2004 World Championship, winning a bronze and silver medal, respectively.

Playing career

Originally drafted in 2001 by the New Jersey Devils, Salomonsson was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals in 2002. Following the 2002–3 season, Salomonsson returned to play for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, where he had previously played for many years before his brief time in North America.

On February 11, 2010, Salomonsson retired due to an unhealed groin injury.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Modo Hockey	SWE U20		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Modo Hockey	SEL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Modo Hockey	SEL		20	1	1	2	26		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Modo Hockey	SWE U20		10	4	16	20	8		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Modo Hockey	SEL		33	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Modo Hockey	SEL		38	15	8	23	33		11	1	2	3	4
1994–95	Modo Hockey	SEL		40	5	9	14	34		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Modo Hockey	SEL		38	13	6	19	22		7	0	4	4	4
1996–97	Modo Hockey	SEL		23	6	6	12	22		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	EC Ratingen	DEL		21	5	1	6	49		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Modo Hockey	SEL		45	5	16	21	69		8	4	3	7	4
1998–99	Modo Hockey	SEL		46	13	13	26	60		13	4	5	9	12
1999–00	Modo Hockey	SEL		48	9	15	24	38		12	0	4	4	12
2000–01	Djurgårdens IF	SEL		48	10	12	22	46		13	3	4	7	31
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		39	4	5	9	22		4	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Albany River Rats	AHL		19	3	10	13	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Washington Capitals	NHL		32	1	4	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Portland Pirates	AHL		31	7	17	24	23		3	4	0	4	0
2003–04	Modo Hockey	SEL		47	13	26	39	48		6	1	5	6	6
2004–05	Modo Hockey	SEL		30	7	9	16	46		6	1	4	5	4
2005–06	Modo Hockey	SEL		46	12	19	31	105		5	1	1	2	4
2006–07	Modo Hockey	SEL		30	9	11	20	24		8	0	2	2	14
2007–08	Modo Hockey	SEL		48	15	28	43	83		5	1	2	3	6
2008–09	Modo Hockey	SEL		44	13	17	30	44		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Modo Hockey	SEL		8	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
SEL totals				634	147	200	347	710		94	16	36	52	101
NHL totals				71	5	9	14	36		4	0 ! 1	1	0

International

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2004 Czech Republic
	2001 Germany
World Junior Championships
	1993 Sweden

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	Sweden	EJC		6	3	5	8	18
1993	Sweden	WJC		5	0	3	3	2
2001	Sweden	WC		9	4	0	4	4
2004	Sweden	WC		9	3	1	4	12
Junior totals				11	3	8	11	20
Senior totals				18	7	1	8	16

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database