Peter Andersson (ice hockey, born 1965)

For other people with the same name, see Peter Andersson.

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	1981–2005

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.

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		31	8	5	13	30		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Örebro IK	SWE.2		25	10	10	20	26		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Färjestad BK	SEL		36	4	7	11	22		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Färjestad BK	SEL		35	5	12	17	24		3	0	1	1	4
1985–86	Färjestad BK	SEL		34	4	10	14	18		8	2	2	4	10
1986–87	Färjestad BK	SEL		33	9	8	17	32		7	2	1	3	26
1987–88	Färjestad BK	SEL		39	12	20	32	44		9	2	12	14	8
1988–89	Färjestad BK	SEL		33	6	17	23	44		2	0	0	0	2
1989–90	Malmö IF	SWE.2		33	15	25	40	32		3	3	1	4	2
1990–91	Malmö IF	SEL		34	9	17	26	26		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Malmö IF	SEL		40	12	20	32	80		10	3	8	11	2
1992–93	New York Rangers	NHL		31	4	11	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Binghamton Rangers	AHL		27	11	22	33	16		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	New York Rangers	NHL		8	1	1	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Florida Panthers	NHL		8	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Malmö IF	SEL		27	1	9	10	18		9	5	0	5	16
1995–96	Malmö IF	SEL		27	7	15	22	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		5	1	4	5	6		13	4	6	10	8
1996–97	Düsseldorfer EG	DEL		45	11	20	31	54		4	1	1	2	0
1996–97	HC Bolzano	ITA		6	0	5	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Lugano	NDA		36	11	16	27	26		7	1	5	6	0
1998–99	HC Lugano	NDA		43	11	29	40	38		16	4	15	19	20
1999–2000	HC Lugano	NLA		42	7	33	40	46		12	3	15	18	12
2000–01	HC Lugano	NLA		32	5	18	23	40		13	2	10	12	39
2001–02	MIF Redhawks	SEL		37	7	5	12	30		5	0	2	2	4
2002–03	MIF Redhawks	SEL		45	2	14	16	67		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Malmö Redhawks	SEL		46	2	21	23	55		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Malmö Redhawks	SEL		44	8	16	24	74		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Malmö Redhawks	Allsv		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
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		5	0	0	0	2
1983	Sweden	WJC		7	3	0	3	16
1983	Sweden	EJC		5	1	1	2	6
1984	Sweden	WJC		7	0	1	1	4
1985	Sweden	WJC		7	4	10	14	20
1992	Sweden	OG		8	0	1	1	4
1993	Sweden	WC		7	1	6	7	8
1994	Sweden	WC		8	0	1	1	6
2000	Sweden	WC		7	1	3	4	12
2001	Sweden	WC		7	0	0	0	2
Junior totals				31	8	12	20	48
Senior totals				37	2	11	13	32

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database