Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1965)
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Peter Andersson | |||
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Born | Örebro, Sweden |
29 August 1965 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers (1992–1994) Florida Panthers (1994) |
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National team | Sweden | ||
NHL Draft | 73rd overall, 1983 New York Rangers |
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Playing career | 1985–2005 |
Anders Bengt Peter Andersson (born 29 August 1965 in Örebro, Sweden) is a retired professional Swedish ice hockey defenceman. 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.
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. Since 2013, he's Assistant Coach of the HC Lugano.
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
External links
- Peter Andersson's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Peter Andersson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Peter Andersson profile at Eurohockey.com
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