| Kent-Erik Andersson | |
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Teams | Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers |
| Nationality |  Swedish
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| Born | May 24, 1951, Örebro, SWE |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro Career | 1970 – 1986 |
Kent-Erik Andersson (born May 24, 1951) is a retired Swedish Professional Hockey right winger who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers.
Early life[]
Andersson was born in Örebro, Sweden.
Playing career[]
Andersson played seven seasons in the NHL, five with the Minnesota North Stars and two with the New York Rangers. In his Sweden he played for Färjestads BK and his last game with them in 1986 he and the club won the Swedish Championship. 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
Records[]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1975–76 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 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 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 61 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 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 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Färjestads BK | Elitserien | 24 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Elitserien totals | ||||||||||||||
| CHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| NHL totals | 456 | 72 | 103 | 175 | 78 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 4 | ||||
International play[]
Team Sweden - 1981 Canada Cup
External links[]
- Kent-Erik Andersson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Kent-Erik Andersson - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
| Preceded by Mats Waltin |
Golden Puck 1977 |
Succeeded by Rolf Edberg |