Samuel Påhlsson
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{{Infobox Ice Hockey Player
| image = Spahlsson-ducks.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| team=[[Anaheim Ducks]]
| former_teams = [[Boston Bruins]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 212
| nationality = SWE
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|17}}
| birth_place = [[Ånge]], [[Sweden]]
| draft = 176th overall
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_team = [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| career_start = 1995
}}
'''Samuel Påhlsson''' ({{pronEng|ˈpɔl.sʌn}}, born [[December 17]] [[1977]], in [[Ånge]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhlpa.com/PlayerOfTheDay/index.asp?Date=2007-05-23 |title=NHLPA:Player of the day, 2007-05-03 |accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref> [[Sweden]]) is a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] player who currently plays for the [[Anaheim Ducks]] in the [[National Hockey League]].
==Playing career==
===Professional===
Påhlsson began his professional career in Sweden for [[MODO Hockey]] and was drafted by the [[Colorado Avalanche]], 176th overall, in the [[1996 NHL Entry Draft]]. He was traded to the [[Boston Bruins]] on [[March 6]], [[2000]], along with [[Brian Rolston]], [[Martin Grenier]], and a first round pick in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]] in exchange for [[Dave Andreychuk]] and [[Raymond Bourque]].
Påhlsson played 17 games for the Boston Bruins before once again being traded. On [[November 18]], [[2000]], Påhlsson was traded to the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] for [[Andrei Nazarov]] and [[Patrick Traverse]].
The [[2002-03 NHL season]] brought Påhlsson and the Mighty Ducks to the [[2003 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Final]], but they were defeated in seven games by the [[New Jersey Devils]].
During the [[2004-05 NHL lockout]], he played for [[Frölunda HC]] in Sweden, who ended up becoming the league champions. Påhlsson was named to the Swedish Elitserien post-season All-Star Team. In Frölunda, he played on a line with fellow NHL forwards [[P. J. Axelsson]] and [[Daniel Alfredsson]].
Påhlsson returned to the Ducks the next year in the [[2005-06 NHL Season]], and the team went far into the playoffs until they were eliminated in the Conference Finals by the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
The [[2006-07 NHL season]] would bring Påhlsson and the Anaheim Ducks back to the Stanley Cup Final, where he was one of the few players still remaining from the Ducks roster that was defeated in 2003 by the Devils. Påhlsson was used on the Ducks' checking line; paired with defensive forwards [[Travis Moen]] and [[Rob Niedermayer]]. The line was so successful at shutting down the opposing team's number one line, that it was the only line the coach [[Randy Carlyle]] did not change throughout the season. Påhlsson helped the Ducks defeat the Ottawa Senators in 5 games to win his first [[Stanley Cup Championship]]. Påhlsson also scored a vital game-winning goal in game 2 of the series.
===Olympics===
In 2005-06, Påhlsson played for the [[Swedish national men's ice hockey team|Swedish Olympic Team]] at the [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|Torino Olympics]], where he won the Gold Medal, playing the final games with his old line mates from the year before in Frölunda.
==Awards and achievements==
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]] |[[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|Ice hockey]]}}
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* Silver medal at the 1996 [[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]].
* Named Swedish Junior Player of the Year in 1997.
* Bronze medal at the [[1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1999 World Championships]].
* Silver medal at the [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004 World Championships]].
* Elitserien champion with Frölunda HC in 2005.
* Olympic Gold medal in 2006.
* 2006-07 - NHL - Nominated for [[Selke Trophy]]
* 2006-07 - NHL - [[Stanley Cup]] ([[Anaheim Ducks|Anaheim]])
==Career statistics==
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="90%"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Regular season
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | Playoffs
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! League
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1994-95
| [[MODO Hockey|MODO]]
| [[Elitserien|SEL]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1995-96
| MODO
| SEL
| 36
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 8
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1996-97
| MODO
| SEL
| 49
| 8
| 9
| 17
| 83
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1997-98
| MODO
| SEL
| 23
| 6
| 11
| 17
| 24
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 3
| 6
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1998-99
| MODO
| SEL
| 50
| 17
| 17
| 34
| 44
| 13
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 10
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1999-00
| MODO
| SEL
| 47
| 16
| 11
| 27
| 67
| 13
| 3
| 3
| 6
| 8
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2000-01
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 17
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 6
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2000-01
| [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| NHL
| 59
| 3
| 4
| 7
| 14
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2001-02
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 80
| 6
| 14
| 20
| 26
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002-03
| [[Cincinnati Mighty Ducks]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 13
| 1
| 7
| 8
| 24
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2002-03
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 34
| 4
| 11
| 15
| 18
| 21
| 2
| 4
| 6
| 12
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2003-04
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 82
| 8
| 14
| 22
| 52
| --
| --
| --
| --
| --
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2004-05
| [[Frölunda HC]]
| SEL
| 48
| 6
| 18
| 24
| 56
| 14
| 4
| 7
| 11
| 24
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2005-06
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| NHL
| 82
| 11
| 10
| 21
| 34
| 16
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 18
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2006-07
| Anaheim Ducks
| NHL
| 82
| 8
| 18
| 26
| 42
| 21
| 3
| 9
| 12
| 20
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007-08
| Anaheim Ducks
| NHL
| 56
| 6
| 9
| 15
| 34
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 492
! 47
! 81
! 128
! 226
! 64
! 7
! 16
! 23
! 50
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{TSN-NHL-profile|88}}
*{{hockeydb|20491}}
*{{eurohockey|4713}}
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[[Category:Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics]]
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[[Category:MODO Hockey players]]
[[Category:People from Medelpad]]
[[Category:Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden]]
[[Category:Olympic gold medalists for Sweden]]
[[Category:Swedish ice hockey players]]
[[Category:Winter Olympics medalists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
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