Joacim Eriksson
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| Joacim Eriksson | |||
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| Born | April 9, 1990 Hedesunda, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dinamo Riga Skellefteå AIK Leksands IF Brynäs IF Vancouver Canucks |
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| NHL Draft | 196th overall, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Joacim Eriksson (born April 9, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently with Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Playing career
Eriksson started his junior career in Valbo before he moved onto the more prestigious Brynäs IF in his hometown of Gävle in 2007. He was born and raised in the village Hedesunda, where he played his first game as a child.[1] He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at 196th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. However the Flyers did not sign him by June 1, 2011, they lost the rights to him.
Unable to find significant playing time behind Jacob Markström after two years of juniors play and after setting league high marks for Brynäs' J20 SuperElit team, Eriksson moved west to Leksands IF of the second-tier Allsvenskan. The move paid off, as Eriksson played in 38 games in the 2009-10 season with a 2.40 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.[1] This led Leksand to play in the Kvalserien for promotion to the Elitserien for the 2010-11 season.
On June 15, 2013, Eriksson signed a two-year professional contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[2] Eriksson played in his first career NHL regular season game for the Canucks on January 15th 2014 against the Anaheim Ducks, coming in relief of starter Eddie Läck in a 9-1 loss.[3]
On June 23, 2015, Eriksson agreed to terms with Dinamo Riga of the KHL.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Sweden |
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2014 Minsk | |
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | ||
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2007 Slovakia | |
Eriksson's first big international exposure came at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he helped Sweden win its first and only gold medal in the tournament.[1]
Eriksson was named to the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships, playing for Sweden. He dressed for every game in the tournament, but did not play behind Jacob Markström, as Sweden finished fourth.[5]
Awards
- 2007-08 J20 SuperElit SM-silver Medal[1]
- 2007-08 U18 World Cup Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Champion[1]
- 2008-09 Best GAA in the J20 SuperElit regular season with 1.99[1]
- 2008-09 Best save percentage in the J20 SuperElit regular season with .930[1]
- 2008-09 Best GAA in the J20 SuperElit playoffs with 1.83[1]
- 2008-09 Best save percentage in the J20 SuperElit playoffs with .938[1]
- 2008-09 J20 SuperElit Champion[1]
- 2012-13 SEL Champion
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/elitserien/joacim-eriksson-ar-overens-med-canucks/
- ↑ http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20132014/GS020709.HTM
- ↑ http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/06/23/canucks-lose-minor-league-goalie-joacim-eriksson-to-latvia/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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