Chad Erickson

Last updated
Chad Erickson
Born (1970-08-21) August 21, 1970 (age 53)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Playing career 19912001

Chad Carlyle Erickson (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Contents

Career

Erickson played two games in the National Hockey League, both for the New Jersey Devils in 1991–92. He won one game, lost the other and had a 4.50 goals against average. He never returned to the NHL but played for numerous minor league teams between 1991 and 2000. He was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second-Team All-Star and National Collegiate Athletic Association West First All-American team selection in 1990 while playing for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1986–87 Warroad High School HS-MN 219453612.29
1987–88Warroad High SchoolHS-MN2410803371.83
1988–89 University of Minnesota-Duluth WCHA 155718214903.58.890
1989–90 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA3919191230114103.68.895
1990–91 University of Minnesota-DuluthWCHA4014197239315903.99.880
1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 2110120904.50.836
1991–92 Utica Devils AHL 4318193234114723.77.8882021271105.20.867
1992–93 Utica DevilsAHL91715054705.58.848
1992–93 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 102615164204.88.860
1992–93 Birmingham Bulls ECHL 146628565403.79.876
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL42101831304.25.859
1993–94 Raleigh IceCaps ECHL321993188310103.22.8956312862104.40
1994–95 Albany River RatsAHL110060202.00.939
1994–95 Providence Bruins AHL71603513305.64.808
1994–95 Springfield Falcons AHL100023307.78.833
1994–95 Raleigh IceCapsECHL111815874504.60.856
1995–96 Birmingham BullsECHL4416204241020105.00.873
1996–97 Austin Ice Bats WPHL 3218112187512203.90.9035222811904.06.892
1997–98 Austin Ice BatsWPHL51261310298717203.45.899
1998–99 San Angelo Outlaws WPHL4931143284115603.29.917179710335803.37.907
1999–00 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4525162254114513.42.8973021641003.67.909
2000–01 Tulsa OilersCHL1710708535513.87.886
NHL totals22110120904.50.836

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1989–90
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1989–90

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Hockey League</span> North American professional ice hockey league

The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion at the end of each season. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered to be the top ranked professional ice hockey league in the world, with players from 18 countries as of the 2022–23 season. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) also views the Stanley Cup as one of the "most important championships available to the sport".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Captain (ice hockey)</span> Member of an ice hockey team recognized for their leadership

In ice hockey, the captain is the player designated by a team as the only person authorized to speak with the game officials regarding rule interpretations when the captain is on the ice. At most levels of play each team must designate one captain and a number of alternate captains who speak to the officials when the captain is on the bench. Captains wear a "C" on their sweaters, while alternate captains wear an "A".

John Paul Cunniff was an American NHL hockey coach and former professional player who appeared in 65 World Hockey Association regular season games between 1972 and 1976. Cunniff was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.

The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) is a college ice hockey association. The ACHA's purpose is to be an organization of collegiate affiliated programs, which provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes quality in collegiate ice hockey. The ACHA currently has three men's and two women's divisions and includes approximately 450 teams from across the United States and Canada. Most ACHA teams offer few athletic scholarships and typically receive far less university funding. The ACHA offers an opportunity for college hockey programs that struggle with large budgets and Title IX issues, as an alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) financial structure.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lou Angotti</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1938–2021)

Louis Frederick Angotti was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues from 1964 to 1974.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Porter (ice hockey)</span> American ice hockey player

Kevin M. Porter is an American former professional National Hockey League (NHL) center.

Paul Houck is a former ice hockey player. He had a successful college career with the University of Wisconsin between 1981 and 1985, and was named a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second Team All-Star in 1983, as well as earning a spot on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship All-Tournament team. He was selected 71st overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and traded to the Minnesota North Stars in 1985. Houck played 16 National Hockey League games for the North Stars between 1985 and 1988, scoring one goal and two assists while spending most of his career in the minor leagues. He played two seasons in the Netherlands between 1989 and 1991 before retiring. His son, Jackson Houck, was drafted 94th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Paul, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and his son, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, become the first father-and-son tandem drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the team's history.

Keith Albert Aldridge is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars in the 1999–2000 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Kraft</span> American ice hockey player

Ryan Kraft is an American former professional ice hockey Winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Magicians of the North American Hockey League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey</span> Mens ice hockey team of the University of Michigan

The Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Earning varsity status in 1922, the program has competed in 100 seasons. Between 1959 and 1981, the team competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) before joining the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) until the 2012–13 season. Since the 2013–14 season, the Wolverines have competed in the Big Ten, which began sponsoring hockey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Johnson (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Chad Terry Johnson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fifth round, 125th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

The United States ice hockey structure includes elements from traditional American scholastic high school and college athletics, affiliated and independent minor leagues, the unique "major junior" leagues, as well as other various amateur junior and youth hockey leagues. The hierarchy of the ice hockey league system forms a pyramid with many regional minor and development leagues making up the base of the pyramid and a linear progression through the professional minor leagues leading to the National Hockey League at the top of the pyramid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brock Nelson</span> American ice hockey player

Brock Christian Nelson is an American professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nelson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Islanders. Prior to playing professional hockey, Nelson played at the University of North Dakota. His first experience in professional hockey was at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with the Islanders' affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Brown (ice hockey)</span> American ice hockey player (born 1991)

Christopher James Brown is an American professional ice hockey center. He is currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga. Brown was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reilly Smith</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Reilly Smith is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Billins</span> American ice hockey player

Chad Billins is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). An undrafted player, Billins played four seasons of college hockey with the Ferris State Bulldogs that culminated in his serving as co-captain of the team that reached the first Frozen Four appearance in school history in 2012. He turned professional in 2012 with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and was a member of their Calder Cup championship team. Billins made his NHL debut in 2013 as a member of the Calgary Flames.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UMass Lowell River Hawks</span> Intercollegiate athletics teams at the University of Massachusetts Lowell

The UMass Lowell River Hawks are the NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Massachusetts Lowell in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Members of the America East Conference for all sports. UMass Lowell sponsors teams in eight men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Prior to transitioning to Division I in 2013, the River Hawks competed in the Northeast-10 Conference in Division II.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drew Shore</span> American ice hockey player

Drew Shore is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was a second round selection, 44th overall, of the Florida Panthers at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and played parts of two seasons with Florida prior to being traded to Calgary. Internationally, Shore has represented the United States at both the junior and senior levels; He was a member of the American entry at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Ruhwedel</span> American ice hockey player

Chad James Ruhwedel is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colton Parayko</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Colton Parayko is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in St. Albert, Alberta, Parayko played minor ice hockey with the St. Albert Flyers and Fort McMurray Oil Barons before earning a scholarship to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He went overlooked and undrafted in his first year of NHL eligibility before being selected 86th overall as a 19-year-old in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Following the draft, Parayko played three seasons with the Alaska Nanooks, earning All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) First Team and West Second-Team All-American honors. He concluded his collegiate career in 2015 to begin his professional career within the Blues organization.

References

  1. "Chad Erickson player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-01-28.