Joacim Eriksson

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Joacim Eriksson
Joacim Eriksson.jpg
Eriksson with the Utica Comets in 2014
Born (1990-04-09) April 9, 1990 (age 34)
Hedesunda, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Right
DEL team
Former teams		 Schwenninger Wild Wings
Skellefteå AIK
Vancouver Canucks
Dinamo Riga
Växjö Lakers
Djurgårdens IF
Brynäs IF
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL Draft 196th overall, 2008
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2008–present

Joacim Eriksson (born April 9, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Eriksson played several years in the Swedish junior leagues, making his professional debut in 2008. He was subsequently drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, though never signed with the team. In 2013 Eriksson signed with the Vancouver Canucks, and joined their minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League. He appeared in one game for the Canucks in 2014, and returned to Sweden after two years in North America. Internationally Eriksson played for Sweden at both the under-18 and senior level, winning a gold medal at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a bronze at the 2014 World Championships.

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Playing career

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Eriksson playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings (2023)

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.

From 2010 to 2013, Eriksson played for SHL side Skellefteå AIK. He won the Swedish championship with the club in 2013 and reached the SHL finals in 2011 and 2012.

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 15, 2014 against the Anaheim Ducks, coming in relief of starter Eddie Läck in a 9–1 loss. [3] He mostly saw action for the Canucks' affiliate, the Utica Comets, in the American Hockey League.

On June 23, 2015, Eriksson agreed to terms with Dinamo Riga of the KHL. [4] He made 34 appearances for Riga with a GAA of 2.42 and a SVS% of .919. After a single season in Latvia with Riga, he penned a deal with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League in April 2016. [5]

International play

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Eriksson with Sweden in 2017.
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Minsk
Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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. [6]

He won bronze at the 2014 World Championships with the Swedish national team, making eight appearances during the tournament. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2006–07 Valbo AIF J20 18————55—3.08.898————————
2006–07 Valbo AIF Div.1 1————203.51.890————————
2007–08 Brynäs IF J18 9————2122.31.9085——7201.42.940
2007–08Brynäs IF J20 16————5303.31.8757———1311.83.942
2007–08 Valbo AIFDiv.12————8—3.91.907————————
2008–09Brynäs IFJ2033———19626561.99.9307——4681902.43.922
2009–10 Leksands IF J201———60010.001.000————————
2009–10 Leksands IF Allsv 382315022748982.35.92810646032402.39.923
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J202———119703.54.865————————
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 177909394012.56.909————————
2011–12 Skellefteå AIKSEL332112020166131.82.9351910912004412.20.918
2012–13 Skellefteå AIKSEL30219017264851.67.931101006231131.06.952
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL 5224242300913152.61.911————————
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 100036609.99.806————————
2014–15 Utica CometsAHL4122107237110002.53.90820031000.001.000
2015–16 Dinamo Riga KHL 34917019357822.42.919————————
2016–17 Växjö Lakers SHL302010017886422.15.9135233051212.36.918
2017–18 Djurgården SHL24148013435122.28.91811060202.00.913
2018–19 Brynäs IFSHL22613010994912.68.916————————
2018–19 Almtuna IS Allsv110060010.001.000————————
2019–20 Brynäs IFSHL20711011316403.39.879————————
2020–21 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 301812018127422.45.930————————
2021–22 Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL4017220237210422.63.921————————
2022–23 Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL4520250271011042.44.924————————
2023–24 Schwenninger Wild WingsDEL412516024299532.35.9187344121912.76.905
NHL totals100039609.99.806————————

International

YearTeamEventGPWLOTMINGASOGAASV%
2007 Sweden IH18 110060202.00.913
2014 Sweden WC 110060101.00.909
Junior totals110060202.00.913
Senior totals110060101.00.909

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Elite Hockey Prospects". IIHF.com. 7 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Joacim Eriksson agrees to terms with the Vancouver Canucks". espressen.se (in Swedish). 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Game Summary".
  4. ↑ "Canucks lose minor league goalie Eriksson to Latvia". The Province . 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. ↑ "Joacim Eriksson klar för Växjö Lakers". Växjö Lakers (in Swedish). 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
  6. ↑ "IIHF U18 Championship Sweden PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM 2008-2009" (PDF). IIHF . 23 March 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sweden - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
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