MIKAEL SAMUELSSON
RW
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2014-15
2015-03-26 Announced his retirement.
2014-07-29 Signed with the Djurgardens IF of the Swedish Hockey League.
2013-14
2014-04-26 Missed the last 24 regular season and first 5 playoff games (undisclosed).
2014-02-24 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2014-02-10 Recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2014-01-26 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2014-01-25 Placed on waivers by the Detroit Red Wings.
2012-13
2013-05-29 Missed the last 7 playoff games (pectoral injuries).
2013-05-15 Pectoral Injuries, day-to-day.
2013-05-04 Missed the last 13 regular season and first 2 playoff games (pectoral injuries).
2013-04-05 Pectoral Injuries, sidelined indefinitely.
2013-04-01 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2013-03-31 Missed 19 games (broken finger).
2013-02-21 Broken finger, injured reserve.
2013-02-17 Missed 12 games (groin).
2013-01-25 Groin, injured reserve.
2013-01-22 Groin, day-to-day.
2012-07-01 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
2011-12
2012-03-30 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
2012-03-29 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2012-01-05 Missed 5 games (back injury).
2011-12-30 Back injury, injured reserve.
2011-12-22 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2011-12-08 Missed 22 games (groin).
2011-11-03 Groin, injured reserve.
2011-10-22 Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks. The Vancouver Canucks acquired winger David Booth, forward Steve Reinprecht and a third-round draft pick in 2013 from the Florida Panthers for wingers Mikael Samuelsson and Marco Sturm.
2011-10-20 Groin, day-to-day.
2010-11
2011-06-15 Missed the last 13 playoff games (left leg injury).
2011-05-09 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
2011-04-17 Missed the last playoff game (illness).
2011-04-15 Illness, day-to-day.
2011-04-05 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
2011-03-23 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2010-12-11 Missed 1 game (mild concussion).
2010-12-08 Mild concussion, day-to-day.
2009-10
2010-04-04 Missed 8 games (upper body injury).
2010-03-17 Upper body injury, late March.
2009-07-03 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks to a three-year contract.
2008-09
2009-01-01 Missed 1 game (illness).
2008-12-30 Illness, day-to-day.
2007-08
2008-04-10 Missed 5 games (strained groin).
2008-03-30 Strained groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2007-10-20 Missed 3 games (groin).
2007-10-14 Groin, day-to-day.
2006-07
2007-03-09 Missed 18 games (broken right foot).
2007-01-25 Broken right foot, sidelined indefinitely.
2006-12-31 Missed 6 games (groin).
2006-12-18 Groin, day-to-day.
2006-11-01 Missed 5 games (shoulder injury).
2006-10-19 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2005-06
2006-03-25 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year contract extension.
2006-03-23 Missed 9 games (wrist injury).
2006-03-04 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2005-12-27 Missed 1 game (leg injury).
2005-12-23 Leg injury, day-to-day.
2005-09-17 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year contract.
2004-05
2004-10-26 Signed with the Sodertalje SK of the Elitserien Hockey League (Sweden).
2004-09-08 Signed with the Geneve-Servette HC of the Switzerland National League A.
2003-04
2004-06-30 Florida Panthers did not tender a qualifying offer.
2004-03-09 Missed 21 games (right hand injury).
2004-01-23 Right hand injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2004-01-11 Missed 22 games (fractured jaw).
2003-11-22 Fractured jaw, day-to-day.
2002-03
2003-06-21 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Florida Panthers acquired right winger Mikael Samuelsson, a first-round draft pick in 2003 and a second-round draft pick in 2003 from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a first-round draft pick in 2003 and a second-round draft pick in 2003.
2003-03-16 Missed 5 games (knee injury).
2003-03-06 Knee injury, mid-March.
2003-02-10 Acquired from the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh Penguins traded Alexei Kovalev, Dan LaCouture, Janne Laukkanen and Mike Wilson to the New York Rangers for Mikael Samuelsson, Rico Fata, Joel Bouchard, Richard Lintner and cash.
2002-09-18 Re-signed by the New York Rangers.
2001-02
2001-11-06 Recalled from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
2001-09-27 Assigned to the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
2000-01
2001-06-24 Acquired from the San Jose Sharks. New York Rangers traded Adam Graves to the San Jose Sharks for Mikael Samuelsson and Chris Gosselin.
2001-04-16 Recalled from the Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL).
2001-01-02 Recalled from the Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL).
2000-09-28 Assigned to the Kentucky Thoroughblades (AHL).
1997-98
1998-06-27 Drafted by the San Jose Sharks in the 5th round (145th overall) in 1998.