Peter Andersson
Peter Andersson coaching HC Lugano during a home game against Genève-Servette HC in October 2014
Born (1965-08-29) 29 August 1965
Örebro, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Färjestad BK
Malmö Redhawks
New York Rangers
Florida Panthers
Düsseldorfer EG
HC Lugano
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 73rd overall, 1983
New York Rangers
Playing career 19812005

Anders Bengt Peter Andersson (born 29 August 1965) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman and former head coach of Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) from 2020 to 2021. 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. From 2013 to 2016, he served as an assistant coach of Swiss club, HC Lugano of the National League A before returning to his native Sweden in accepting the head coaching role again with the Malmö Redhawks.

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.

For his achievements during the 2012–2013 ice hockey season, he was awarded Swedish Coach of the Year.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1981–82 Örebro IK SWE.2 31851330
1982–83 Örebro IK SWE.2 2510102026
1983–84 Färjestad BK SEL 36471122
1984–85 Färjestad BK SEL 355121724 30114
1985–86 Färjestad BK SEL 344101418 822410
1986–87 Färjestad BK SEL 33981732 721326
1987–88 Färjestad BK SEL 3912203244 9212148
1988–89 Färjestad BK SEL 336172344 20002
1989–90 Malmö IF SWE.2 3315254032 33142
1990–91 Malmö IF SEL 349172626
1991–92 Malmö IF SEL 4012203280 1038112
1992–93 New York Rangers NHL 314111518
1992–93 Binghamton Rangers AHL 2711223316
1993–94 New York Rangers NHL 81122
1993–94 Florida Panthers NHL 81120
1994–95 Malmö IF SEL 27191018 950516
1995–96 Malmö IF SEL 277152214
1995–96 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 51456 1346108
1996–97 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 4511203154 41120
1996–97 HC Bolzano ITA 60558
1997–98 HC Lugano NDA 3611162726 71560
1998–99 HC Lugano NDA 4311294038 164151920
1999–2000 HC Lugano NLA 427334046 123151812
2000–01 HC Lugano NLA 325182340 132101239
2001–02 MIF Redhawks SEL 37751230 50224
2002–03 MIF Redhawks SEL 452141667
2003–04 Malmö Redhawks SEL 462212355
2004–05 Malmö Redhawks SEL 448162474
2008–09 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 20004
SEL totals 510 88 191 279 548 53 14 26 40 72
NHL totals 47 6 13 19 20
NDA/NLA totals 153 34 96 130 150 48 10 45 55 71

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1982 Sweden EJC 50002
1983 Sweden WJC 730316
1983 Sweden EJC 51126
1984 Sweden WJC 70114
1985 Sweden WJC 74101420
1992 Sweden OG 80114
1993 Sweden WC 71678
1994 Sweden WC 80116
2000 Sweden WC 713412
2001 Sweden WC 70002
Junior totals 31 8 12 20 48
Senior totals 37 2 11 13 32

References

  1. "Peter Andersson utsedd till Årets coach" (in Swedish). Hockeyallsvenskan. April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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