Mikael Samuelsson Mikael Samuelsson ( born December 23 , 1976 in Mariefred , Södermanland County ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He is a member of the exclusive Triple Gold Club , having won the Stanley Cup , Olympics , and World Championship . Playing career . San Jose Sharks . Samuelsson was drafted in the 5th round , 145th overall , by the San Jose Sharks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft . He was with the Sharks in 2000 – 01 , played in four games and did not register any points . New York Rangers . The following season he signed with the New York Rangers . Over the two seasons that he played for New York , he scored 14 goals and 24 assists for 38 points as a Ranger . During the 2002 – 03 season he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins . Pittsburgh Penguins . Samuelsson would go on to score 2 goals in 22 games . Looking to move up in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft the Pens traded him , along with their 1st and 2nd round picks , to the Florida Panthers . In return , the Pittsburgh Penguins would receive the first overall pick , which would be used to draft goaltender Marc - André Fleury . Pittsburgh also received Florida ' s third round pick , which was used to draft Daniel Carcillo . Florida Panthers . Samuelsson was traded to the Panthers on June 21 , 2003 , the day of the NHL draft . The Florida Panthers also received Pittsburgh ' s first and second round picks , which were used to draft Nathan Horton and Stefan Meyer respectively . Samuelsson spent most of his time with the Panthers on the injured reserve list . On November 22 , 2003 , Samuelsson would fracture his jaw after being hit by Branislav Mezei ' s stick . He would not return until January 22 , 2004 , missing 22 games . Twelve days later , on January 23 , 2004 , Samuelsson would fracture his hand . He would miss another 21 games before returning on March 9 , 2004 . After scoring 9 points in 37 games , Samuelsson did not receive a qualifying offer from the Florida Panthers , therefore making him an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his professional career . NHL Lockout . During the NHL lockout , Samuelsson played in Europe , splitting his time between Genève - Servette HC of the Swiss Nationalliga A and Södertälje SK of the Swedish Elitserien . Detroit Red Wings . In the summer of 2005 Samuelsson was contacted by Håkan Andersson of the Detroit Red Wings . Andersson was aware Samuelsson did not have a contract , recommended him to the team , and Samuelsson subseqently signed a one - year contract with Detroit . During his first season with the Red Wings , Samuelsson recorded career NHL highs in games played , goals , assists , and points . In March 2006 , Samuelsson signed a three - year contract extension with the Red Wings . Samuelsson was an important piece of the Red Wings team during their 2008 championship run ; he scored the first two goals of Game 1 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals . He soon raised the Stanley Cup after the Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games . The victory made Samuelsson a member of the exclusive Triple Gold Club , along with teammates and fellow Swedes Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall . Vancouver Canucks . In the summer of 2009 , Samuelsson signed a three year deal with the Vancouver Canucks worth $ 2 . 5 million a year . International play . Played for Sweden in :