Andreas Salomonsson
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Jan Sverker Andreas Salomonsson (born December 19, 1973 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a Swedish
retired ice hockey
player who played briefly in the National Hockey League
.
Originally drafted in 2001 by the New Jersey Devils
, Salomonsson was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals
in 2002. Following the 2002–03 NHL season, Salomonsson returned to play for Modo Hockey
in the Swedish Elite League
, 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.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
retired ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played briefly in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Originally drafted in 2001 by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Salomonsson was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in 2002. Following the 2002–03 NHL season, Salomonsson returned to play for Modo Hockey
MODO Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...
in the Swedish Elite League
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
, 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.