Philip Samuelsson is a Swedish

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....

-American 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 plays defence

Defenceman (ice hockey)

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. Samuelsson was drafted in the second round, 61st overall of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft

2009 NHL Entry Draft

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

 by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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. He is the son of two-time Penguins Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup

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 winner, Ulf Samuelsson

Ulf Samuelsson

Ulf Samuelsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of Modo Hockey of the Elitserien . He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.- Biography :He specialized in heavy body checks...

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Playing career

Samuelsson was raised in the United States

United States

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 as his father played in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 until 2000. He played at Avon Old Farms

Avon Old Farms

Avon Old Farms is a single-sex boarding school for boys located in Avon, Connecticut. It was founded by Theodate Pope Riddle, an RMS Lusitania survivor and a master architect. It opened in 1927 and closed for a period during World War II to serve as a convalescent hospital for blind veterans. The...

 in 2005–06, and two season for PF Changs of the Midwest Elite Hockey League

Midwest Elite Hockey League

The Midwest Elite Hockey League is located primarily in the Midwest United States and is the premier amateur youth hockey league in the United States. Players from all over the country move to the area where the teams are located to gain exposure and skill development needed for higher levels...

 while living in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona

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 where his father was an assistant coach for the Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

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He began playing junior hockey

Junior ice hockey

Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...

 with the US National Development Program before joining the Chicago Steel

Chicago Steel

The Chicago Steel is a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team formed in 2000. It plays all of its home games at the Edge Ice Arena, located in Bensenville, Illinois. The Steel play in the Eastern Division of the United States Hockey League. The current GM and Head Coach of the Steel is Scott McConnell...

 of the USHL in 2008–09. In his season in Chicago, Samuelsson recorded 22 assists in 54 games and was an East Division All-Star.

He competed in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...

 and won the gold medal with Team USA. After playing only one season of junior hockey, Samuelsson began playing college hockey with Boston College in 2009. He helped the Boston College Eagles to the 2010 NCAA Tournament title in his freshman year.

2010 accident

On April 25, 2010, Samuelsson was transported to a Boston hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury after an SUV he was riding in collided with an MBTA trolley vehicle. http://www.bcheights.com/news/boston-college-students-involved-in-collision-with-trolley-1.1426516. The incident occurred near South Street

South Street (MBTA station)

South Street is a stop on the MBTA Green Line's "B" branch from Boston College to Government Center. It is between Boston College and Chestnut Hill Avenue. There is no parking available.-External links:**...

 station on the Green Line

Green Line (MBTA)

The Green Line is a streetcar system run by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in the Boston, Massachusetts area of the United States. It is the oldest line of Boston's subway, which is known locally as the 'T'. The Green Line runs underground downtown and on the surface in outlying...

's B Branch just north of the Boston College campus. Samuelsson will be charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. http://www.bcheights.com/news/boston-college-students-involved-in-collision-with-trolley-1.1426516