Kent-Erik Andersson
Kent-Erik Andersson (born 24 May 1951) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers.
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| Born |
24 May 1951 Örebro, Sweden | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Right Wing | |||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | |||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers | |||||||||||||||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1970–1986 | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Playing career
Andersson played seven seasons in the NHL, five with the Minnesota North Stars[1] and two with the New York Rangers.[2] In his native Sweden he played for Färjestads BK, and in his last game with them won the Swedish Championship in 1986. After that season, he was forced to retire due to an eye injury. He also played for the Swedish National team and in 1977 he got a silver medal at the World Championship.
Awards and achievements
1977 silver medalist - World Championships
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1970–71 | Örebro SK | SWE II | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 22 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 14 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Färjestad BK | SWE | 27 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 33 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 73 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 41 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 61 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 77 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 70 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1982–83 | New York Rangers | NHL | 71 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 32 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 25 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| SWE totals | 75 | 47 | 30 | 77 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 4 | ||||
| SEL totals | 116 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 58 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 456 | 72 | 103 | 175 | 78 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | ||||
International play
Team Sweden - 1981 Canada Cup
References
- NHL.com. "Kent-Erik Andersson Dallas Stars". Retrieved on 15 May 2013.
- NHL.com. "Kent-Erik Andersson New York Rangers". Retrieved on 15 May 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Mats Waltin |
Golden Puck 1977 |
Succeeded by Rolf Edberg |
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