We all knew this offseason was going to see some personnel movement, but little did we know the first person to leave the organization this offseason would be Samuelsson. The 52-year-old native of Sweden had been the Rangers assistant coach for the past 3 seasons. The former defenseman’s responsibilities included the penalty kill and the defenseman coach. It is also worth noting that 2 years ago, before the Hurricanes hired Bill Peters as their head coach, Ulf Samuelsson was considered a series candidate for the position.
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“Ulf has built a very strong coaching resume during a decade behind the bench in the AHL, NHL and Swedish leagues.