Peter Eriksson (ice hockey)

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Peter Eriksson
Born (1965-07-12) July 12, 1965 (age 59)
Nässjö, Sweden
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Right
Played for Edmonton Oilers
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL draft 64th overall, 1987
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19851994

Peter Kessler Eriksson (born July 12, 1965 in Kramfors, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey left winger.

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He played for HV71 Jönköping in the Swedish elite league Elitserien from 1985–1989 before joining the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League for the 1989–90 season. He played 20 games for the NHL club, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists. He also spent part of the season playing for the Oilers' minor league affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers. He returned to Sweden at the end of the season and played four more years with HV71.

Eriksson played for the Swedish national team several times in his career, including the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he was part of the bronze medal winning team, and the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84Boro/Vetlanda SWE III 32171229
1984–85 HV71 SWE II 105272
1985–86 HV71 SEL 3078151810000
1986–87 HV71SEL361451916
1987–88 HV71SEL37149232021010
1988–89 HV71SEL401027374831230
1989–90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 2033624
1989–90 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 21512173652242
1990–91 HV71SEL35157225821012
1991–92 HV71SEL341012222831010
1992–93 HV71SEL4016153140
1993–94 HV71SEL38671334
1994–95 IF Troja/Ljungby SWE II3616102634832510
1995–96 IF Troja/LjungbySWE II3120103020822412
1996–97 IF Troja/LjungbySWE II291120315694266
1997–98 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 2832526402227
SWE II totals10652429411225961528
SEL totals2909290182262114262

International

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary Team
YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1987 Sweden CC 30000
1988 Sweden OG 30110
1989 Sweden WC 70118
Senior totals130228

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