Philip Samuelsson Class: Freshman Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ Height / Weight: 6-3 / 198 Position: Defenseman Previous Team: Chicago Steel (USHL)

PHILIP BO SAMUELSSON; born July 26, 1991 in Leksand, Sweden ... shoots left ... participated in the U.S. National Junior Team Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, N.Y. in August of 2009 ... graduated from New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Ill. in May 2009 ... attended Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz. (2006-08) and Avon Old Farms in Avon, Conn. (2005-06).

BEFORE BC: Registered 22 assists in 51 regular-season games with the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League in 2008-09 ... earned USHL East Division All-Star accolades ... played for Chicago head coach Steve Poapst ... earned a gold medal as a member of the U.S. U-18 team at the 2009 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships in North Dakota; tallied three assists in seven contests ... played two seasons with PF Chang's Tier I Hockey Organization of the Midwest Elite Hockey League ... tallied 36 points in 40 games for the Midget U-18 AAA team in 2007-08 ... tallied 42 points in 45 games for the Midget U-16 AAA team in 2006-07 ... earned top defenseman honors as a member of the Avon Old Farms Freshman Team in 2005-06 ... has also played lacrosse and soccer.

PERSONAL: Enrolled as a economics major in the College of Arts & Sciences ... was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round (61st overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft ... Philip and his three younger siblings - Henrik, Adam and Victoria - are the children of Jeanette and Ulf Samuelsson; his father played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League.