Calle Andersson (born May 16, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with HC Lugano of the National League (NL). While playing with Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien he was drafted as the 119th pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He is the son of former New York Rangers player, Peter Andersson.[1]
| Calle Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 16, 1994 Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NL team Former teams |
HC Lugano Färjestads BK EV Zug Hartford Wolf Pack SC Bern | ||
| NHL draft |
119th overall, 2012 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editOn June 2, 2014, Andersson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Rangers.[2] In the 2014–15 season, Andersson left the Swedish leagues, and was loaned by the Rangers to the Swiss National League A with EV Zug and later HC Lugano. After a successful stint with Lugano, it was announced that Andersson would cross the Atlantic, and begin his North American career in the Rangers organization the following season.[3]
In the midst of his second season with the Wolf Pack in 2016–17, Andersson posted 3 assists in just 4 games before he consented to a mutual termination of his contract with the Rangers on November 3, 2016. As a free agent, Andersson opted to return to the Swiss NLA, agreeing to a two-year deal with SC Bern on November 24, 2016.[4]
Following six seasons with SC Bern, Andersson left the club and continued his tenure in the Swiss National League, signing a four-year contract in a return with HC Lugano on 28 March 2022 beginning in the 2022–23 season.[5]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Färjestads BK | J20 | 49 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestads BK | J20 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Malmö Redhawks | J20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Malmö Redhawks | Allsv | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | IK Pantern | Div.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | EV Zug | NLA | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Lugano | NLA | 30 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SC Bern | NLA | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | SC Bern | NL | 46 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | SC Bern | NL | 50 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SC Bern | NL | 45 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | SC Bern | NL | 49 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NL totals | 314 | 44 | 107 | 151 | 128 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2012 Brno | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | IH18 | 
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | U18 |
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| NL | ||
| Champion (SC Bern) | 2017, 2019 | [6] |
| All-Star Team | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ "Rangers add 5 draft picks to organization". New York Daily News. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Calle Andersson". New York Rangers. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Calle Andersson will be in North America for 2015-16" (in German). HC Lugano. 2015-07-28. Archived from the original on 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "Calle Andersson signs with SC Bern" (in German). SC Bern. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Lugano sign Swedish defenseman Calle Andersson" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!". leading-sport.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database