Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1965)

Anders Bengt Peter Andersson (born 29 August 1965) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman and former head coach of Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) from 2020 to 2021. In his National Hockey League career, he played for the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers. In Europe, he represented Färjestads BK, Düsseldorf EG and IF Malmö Redhawks.

Peter Andersson
Peter Andersson coaching HC Lugano during a home game against Genève-Servette HC in October 2014
Born (1965-08-29) 29 August 1965 (age 59)
Örebro, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Färjestad BK
Malmö Redhawks
New York Rangers
Florida Panthers
Düsseldorfer EG
HC Lugano
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 73rd overall, 1983
New York Rangers
Playing career 1981–2005

Upon retiring in 2005, Andersson was named general manager of the Redhawks. He stayed as GM for three years before becoming an assistant coach and also head of scouting department for the team. From 2009 to 2013, he was the head coach of Örebro HK. From 2013 to 2016, he served as an assistant coach of Swiss club, HC Lugano of the National League A before returning to his native Sweden in accepting the head coaching role again with the Malmö Redhawks.

Andersson's son, Calle, was selected 119th overall by the New York Rangers in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and his other son Rasmus was selected 53rd by the Calgary Flames in the 2015 NHL draft.

For his achievements during the 2012–2013 ice hockey season, he was awarded Swedish Coach of the Year.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1981–82 Örebro IK SWE.2 31 8 5 13 30
1982–83 Örebro IK SWE.2 25 10 10 20 26
1983–84 Färjestad BK SEL 36 4 7 11 22
1984–85 Färjestad BK SEL 35 5 12 17 24 3 0 1 1 4
1985–86 Färjestad BK SEL 34 4 10 14 18 8 2 2 4 10
1986–87 Färjestad BK SEL 33 9 8 17 32 7 2 1 3 26
1987–88 Färjestad BK SEL 39 12 20 32 44 9 2 12 14 8
1988–89 Färjestad BK SEL 33 6 17 23 44 2 0 0 0 2
1989–90 Malmö IF SWE.2 33 15 25 40 32 3 3 1 4 2
1990–91 Malmö IF SEL 34 9 17 26 26
1991–92 Malmö IF SEL 40 12 20 32 80 10 3 8 11 2
1992–93 New York Rangers NHL 31 4 11 15 18
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers AHL 27 11 22 33 16
1993–94 New York Rangers NHL 8 1 1 2 2
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL 8 1 1 2 0
1994–95 Malmö IF SEL 27 1 9 10 18 9 5 0 5 16
1995–96 Malmö IF SEL 27 7 15 22 14
1995–96 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 5 1 4 5 6 13 4 6 10 8
1996–97 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 45 11 20 31 54 4 1 1 2 0
1996–97 HC Bolzano ITA 6 0 5 5 8
1997–98 HC Lugano NDA 36 11 16 27 26 7 1 5 6 0
1998–99 HC Lugano NDA 43 11 29 40 38 16 4 15 19 20
1999–2000 HC Lugano NLA 42 7 33 40 46 12 3 15 18 12
2000–01 HC Lugano NLA 32 5 18 23 40 13 2 10 12 39
2001–02 MIF Redhawks SEL 37 7 5 12 30 5 0 2 2 4
2002–03 MIF Redhawks SEL 45 2 14 16 67
2003–04 Malmö Redhawks SEL 46 2 21 23 55
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks SEL 44 8 16 24 74
2008–09 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 2 0 0 0 4
SEL totals 510 88 191 279 548 53 14 26 40 72
NHL totals 47 6 13 19 20
NDA/NLA totals 153 34 96 130 150 48 10 45 55 71

International

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Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1982 Sweden EJC 5 0 0 0 2
1983 Sweden WJC 7 3 0 3 16
1983 Sweden EJC 5 1 1 2 6
1984 Sweden WJC 7 0 1 1 4
1985 Sweden WJC 7 4 10 14 20
1992 Sweden OG 8 0 1 1 4
1993 Sweden WC 7 1 6 7 8
1994 Sweden WC 8 0 1 1 6
2000 Sweden WC 7 1 3 4 12
2001 Sweden WC 7 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 31 8 12 20 48
Senior totals 37 2 11 13 32

References

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  1. ^ "Peter Andersson utsedd till Årets coach" (in Swedish). Hockeyallsvenskan. April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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