Calle Andersson

Calle Andersson
Born (1994-05-16) May 16, 1994 (age 30)
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

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]

Playing career

On 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

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
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
Ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Brno

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 0
2012 Sweden U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 11 1 4 5 0

Awards and honours

Award Year
NL
Champion (SC Bern) 2017, 2019 [6]
All-Star Team 2019

References

  1. ^ "Rangers add 5 draft picks to organization". New York Daily News. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  2. ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Calle Andersson". New York Rangers. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Calle Andersson signs with SC Bern" (in German). SC Bern. 2016-11-24. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
  5. ^ "Lugano sign Swedish defenseman Calle Andersson" (in Italian). HC Lugano. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "SC Bern 2019 Swiss Champions!". leading-sport.com. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.