Luke Erickson

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Luke Erickson
Born December 24, 1982
Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position Center
Shot Right
Played for Gwinnett Gladiators
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Alaska Aces
Rapid City Rush
Arizona Sundogs
Playing career 20072012

Luke Erickson (born December 24, 1982 in Roseau, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and ECHL.

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Playing career

Erickson started his career in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the 2001–02 season, playing for the Lincoln Stars. In the middle of his second season with the Stars, he was traded to the Topeka Scarecrows. Luke attended Bemidji State University for four seasons beginning in 2003–04. At the conclusion of his college career, he signed with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, where he played for 11 games at the remainder of the 2006–07 season. He then signed with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL for the 2007-2008 season and the Alaska Aces, also of the ECHL, for the 2008-2009 season. He then signed with the Rapid City Rush of the CHL for the 2009-2010 season. On November 12, 2010, he was traded by Rapid City to the Arizona Sundogs. [1]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Lincoln Stars USHL 612324474440220
2002–03 Lincoln StarsUSHL15681412-----
2002–03 Topeka ScareCrows USHL492532576041014
2003–04 Bemidji State University CHA 3512203229
2004–05 Bemidji State UniversityCHA3511273842
2005-06 Bemidji State UniversityCHA3716193542
2006–07 Bemidji State UniversityCHA181331612
2006–07 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 113368-----
2007–08 Pensacola Ice Pilots ECHL7015163132-----
2008–09 Alaska Aces ECHL6821345575215388
2009–10 Rapid City Rush CHL 4815223713-----
2010–11 Rapid City RushCHL62240-----
2010–11 Arizona Sundogs CHL11781510-----

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-CHA Rookie Team 2003–04
All-CHA First Team 2005–06

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References

  1. "Sundogs Acquire Erickson from Rapid City". Arizona Sundogs. 2010-11-12. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Scott Munroe
CHA Rookie of the Year
2003-04
Succeeded by
Stavros Paskaris