Andreas Salomonsson

Jan Sverker Andreas Salomonsson (born December 19, 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played 71 games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals during the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1991 to 2010, was mainly spent in the Swedish Elitserien. Internationally Salomonsson played for the Swedish national team at the 2001 and 2004 World Championship, winning a bronze and silver medal, respectively.

Playing career Originally drafted in 2001 by the New Jersey Devils, Salomonsson was claimed on waivers by the Washington Capitals in 2002. Following the 2002–3 season, Salomonsson returned to play for Modo Hockey in the Swedish Elitserien, 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1990–91 Modo Hockey SWE U20 — — — — — — — — — — 1990–91 Modo Hockey SEL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1991–92 Modo Hockey SEL 20 1 1 2 26 — — — — — 1992–93 Modo Hockey SWE U20 10 4 16 20 8 — — — — — 1992–93 Modo Hockey SEL 33 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1993–94 Modo Hockey SEL 38 15 8 23 33 11 1 2 3 4 1994–95 Modo Hockey SEL 40 5 9 14 34 — — — — — 1995–96 Modo Hockey SEL 38 13 6 19 22 7 0 4 4 4 1996–97 Modo Hockey SEL 23 6 6 12 22 — — — — — 1996–97 EC Ratingen DEL 21 5 1 6 49 — — — — — 1997–98 Modo Hockey SEL 45 5 16 21 69 8 4 3 7 4 1998–99 Modo Hockey SEL 46 13 13 26 60 13 4 5 9 12 1999–00 Modo Hockey SEL 48 9 15 24 38 12 0 4 4 12 2000–01 Djurgårdens IF SEL 48 10 12 22 46 13 3 4 7 31 2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 39 4 5 9 22 4 0 1 1 0 2001–02 Albany River Rats AHL 19 3 10 13 6 — — — — — 2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL 32 1 4 5 14 — — — — — 2002–03 Portland Pirates AHL 31 7 17 24 23 3 4 0 4 0 2003–04 Modo Hockey SEL 47 13 26 39 48 6 1 5 6 6 2004–05 Modo Hockey SEL 30 7 9 16 46 6 1 4 5 4 2005–06 Modo Hockey SEL 46 12 19 31 105 5 1 1 2 4 2006–07 Modo Hockey SEL 30 9 11 20 24 8 0 2 2 14 2007–08 Modo Hockey SEL 48 15 28 43 83 5 1 2 3 6 2008–09 Modo Hockey SEL 44 13 17 30 44 — — — — — 2009–10 Modo Hockey SEL 8 0 3 3 10 — — — — — SEL totals 634 147 200 347 710 94 16 36 52 101 NHL totals 71 5 9 14 36 4 0 ! 1 1 0

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1991 Sweden EJC 6 3 5 8 18 1993 Sweden WJC 5 0 3 3 2 2001 Sweden WC 9 4 0 4 4 2004 Sweden WC 9 3 1 4 12 Junior totals 11 3 8 11 20 Senior totals 18 7 1 8 16