Bryan Erickson (ice hockey)

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Bryan Erickson
Born (1960-03-07) March 7, 1960 (age 64)
Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19791994

Bryan Lee Erickson (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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Career

Signed in 1983 as a free agent by the Washington Capitals after starring for the University of Minnesota men's ice hockey team, Erickson played parts of two seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

He also played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets before retiring from active professional play after the 1993–94 NHL season. Erickson resides today in Roseau pursuing business interests.

Erickson frequently played for Team USA in international hockey. He was a member of the 1982, 1986 and 1987 Ice Hockey World Championship teams as well as the 1984 Canada Cup. On September 20, 2012, he was elected to the University of Minnesota "M" Club and was celebrated as part of the 2012 inductee group at the September 22, 2012 football game in which the University of Minnesota beat Syracuse University 17–10. As an integral part of the Minnesota family, the "M" Club endeavors to uphold and enrich the great tradition of Golden Gopher Athletics.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1981–82 [1]
All-WCHA First Team 1982–83 [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Roseau High School HS-MN
1977–78Roseau High SchoolHS-MN79
1979–80 University of Minnesota WCHA 2310152514
1980–81 University of MinnesotaWCHA4439478630
1981–82 University of MinnesotaWCHA3525204520
1982–83 University of MinnesotaWCHA4235478230
1982–83 Hershey Bears AHL 1011033030
1983–84 Hershey BearsAHL3116122811
1983–84 Washington Capitals NHL 451217291682357
1984–85 Binghamton Whalers AHL1361117881456
1984–85 Washington CapitalsNHL5715132823
1985–86 Binghamton WhalersAHL75382
1985–86 New Haven Nighthawks AHL14831111
1985–86 Los Angeles Kings NHL5520234336
1986–87 Los Angeles KingsNHL682030502631120
1987–88 New Haven NighthawksAHL30000
1987–88 Los Angeles KingsNHL426152120
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL111450
1988–89 HC Merano ITA 3838569429
1989–90 Lausanne HC SWI-2 13781510
1989–90 Moncton Hawks AHL1347114
1990–91 Moncton HawksAHL3618143216992116
1990–91 Winnipeg Jets NHL60770
1991–92 Winnipeg JetsNHL102460
1992–93 Moncton HawksAHL21124
1992–93 Winnipeg JetsNHL41412161430000
1993–94 Moncton HawksAHL30112
1993–94 Winnipeg JetsNHL160006
NHL totals35180125205141143477

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1979 United States WJC 52136
1980 United StatesWJC42242
1982 United States WC 71126
1984 United States CC 62244
1986 United StatesWC1081910
1987 United StatesWC104488
Junior totals94378
Senior totals331582328

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References

  1. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.