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Sveriges första NHL coach är en Leksing!

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Ulf Samuelsson, 42, är en av våra största NHL-spelare genom tiderna. ”Tuffe Uffe” gjorde över 1000 matcher i fem klubbar: Hartford, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Philadelphia och New York Rangers.
Han vann två Stanley Cup, båda med Pittsburgh (1991och 1992).
Samuelsson gjorde som spelare tre säsonger tillsammans med Gretzky i Rangers – och nu återförenas alltså backbusen och spelgeniet.

www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,837199,00.html


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Samuelsson, 42, joins the Coyotes organization from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), the New York Rangers’ top minor league affiliate, where he served as an assistant coach in 2005-06. Samuelsson, who was responsible for handling Hartford’s blueline, helped lead the team to the Atlantic Division Finals with a 48-24-2-6 record. The Wolf Pack finished the regular season with 104 points, ranking them second in the Atlantic Division, third in the Eastern Conference and sixth overall in the league.

“Ulf was a top defenseman in the NHL for 17 years, and won two Stanley Cups,” said Gretzky. “He was a punishing hitter and a fierce competitor. As a former teammate, I know firsthand how he played the game with intelligence and passion. We look forward to him working with our young defensemen and helping them develop into better players. He will be a valuable addition to our coaching staff.”