Philip Samuelsson has been named an assistant coach for the AHL’s Rochester Americans, joining the staff of head coach Michael Leone.

Samuelsson rounds out a coaching staff that also includes new incoming assistant coach Scott Moser and goaltending coach Neil Conway, who joined the organization last month.

Samuelsson, 35, recently concluded a 15-year playing career as a defenseman, playing nearly 900 games. He spent the last seven seasons in Europe, skating for teams in Czechia, Sweden, Germany and Austria.

A second-round draft pick by Pittsburgh in 2009, Samuelsson played 512 games in the AHL with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Portland, Springfield, St. John’s, Charlotte and Lehigh Valley, collecting 27 goals and 124 assists for 151 points with a cumulative plus-76 rating. He also appeared in 51 Calder Cup Playoff contests.

A Scottsdale native, Samuelsson also appeared in 13 NHL games with Pittsburgh and Arizona and played youth hockey for PF Changs.

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— AHL Staff

(August 20, 2026)