Jan Erixon

Jan Erixon
Born	(1962-07-08) July 8, 1962 Skellefteå, SWE
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Skellefteå AIK New York Rangers
NHL Draft	30th overall, 1981 New York Rangers
Playing career	1980–1994

Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season. During his time with the Rangers, his only NHL team, he earned the nickname "The Shadow" because of his work as a defensive forward, often called on to neutralize opposing teams' best players.

His son Tim is also a professional ice hockey player, drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2009 and is currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Career statistics

Medal record
Representing Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1981 West Germany

• Ranked No. 81 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
• Two time winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award for his services "above and beyond the call of duty".

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	New York Rangers	NHL		75	5	25	30	16		5	2	0	2	4
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL		66	7	22	29	33		2	0	0	0	2
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		31	2	17	19	4		12	0	1	1	4
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		68	8	18	26	24		6	1	0	1	0
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		70	7	19	26	33		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		44	4	11	15	27		4	0	1	1	2
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL		58	4	9	13	8		10	1	0	1	2
1990–91	New York Rangers	NHL		53	7	18	25	8		6	1	2	3	0
1991–92	New York Rangers	NHL		46	8	9	17	4		13	2	3	5	2
1992–93	New York Rangers	NHL		45	5	11	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				556	57	159	216	167		58	7	7	14	16

International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Sweden	WJC		5	1	6	7	2
1981	Sweden	Canada Cup		2	0	0	0	0
1982	Sweden	WC		10	1	4	5	4
1983	Sweden	WC		7	4	0	4	8
International totals				24	6	10	16	14

See also

• list of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise

External links

• Jan Erixon's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by John Vanbiesbrouck Kelly Kisio	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner 1991	Succeeded by Adam Graves
Preceded by None	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner 1988	Succeeded by Tony Granato