Tim Erixon

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Tim Erixon
Tim Erixon - Columbus Blue Jackets.jpg
Erixon with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2014
Born (1991-02-24) 24 February 1991 (age 32)
Port Chester, New York, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Timrå IK
Skellefteå AIK
New York Rangers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Växjö Lakers
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL Draft 23rd overall, 2009
Calgary Flames
Playing career 2007–present

Tim Carl Erixon (born 24 February 1991) is an American-born Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Erixon was selected in the first round—23rd overall—by the Calgary Flames in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Erixon has previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien, as well as various NHL teams. As the son of former NHL player Jan Erixon, he has represented Sweden at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in 2009.

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Early life

Erixon was born in Port Chester, New York, while his father Jan was a player for the New York Rangers. His family moved back to Skellefteå, Sweden, following his father's retirement, where he began to play hockey himself at the age of five. [1] He is described by his father as a "two-way defenceman with offensive skills". [2] Though he plays a different position, Erixon's play has been compared to that of his father, who was known as a defensive forward. [3]

Playing career

Amateur

Erixon began his professional career with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elitserien at the age of 17, playing alongside good friend, and fellow 2009 draftee David Rundblad. [3] He recorded seven points in 45 games with Skellefteå in 2008–09 before finishing the season on loan to the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. [4]

Professional

Erixon as a Ranger Tim Erixon Rangers.png
Erixon as a Ranger

Erixon entered the 2009 NHL Entry Draft as the 5th ranked European skater according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau. [5] He was selected in the first round—23rd overall—by the Calgary Flames. The Flames considered him a well-rounded player; not expected to be an offensive minded defenseman, but a player with a good vision on the ice.

Erixon, however, refused to sign with Calgary because he felt he would not make the roster. [6] Faced with the prospect of losing his rights before the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, [7] [8] Flames' general manager Jay Feaster traded Erixon to the New York Rangers on 1 June 2011, in exchange for two 2011 second round draft picks (the Flames selected Markus Granlund and Tyler Wotherspoon) and prospect Roman Horák. [9] He made his NHL debut on 7 October 2011 against the Los Angeles Kings in a game played in Sweden. [10] He was sent to the AHL Connecticut Whale after playing nine games for the Rangers. [11] He was recalled to the Rangers on 14 December 2011 after scoring 1 goal and 11 assists in 13 games for the Whale, and since shuttled between New York and Connecticut several times. [11] [12] [13] [14] He registered his first NHL point for the Rangers on 23 March 2012, assisting on a goal by Brian Boyle in a game against the Buffalo Sabres. [15]

After Connecticut was eliminated from the AHL playoffs, Erixon was added to the Rangers' playoff roster. [16] On 23 June 2012, Erixon, along with Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, and a first round selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Rick Nash, Steven Delisle, and a 2013 conditional third round pick. [17]

In the 2014–15 season, Erixon made the Blue Jackets opening-night roster. On 26 October 2014, Erixon scored his first NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings. [18] After 19 games with Columbus, Erixon was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Jeremy Morin on 14 December 2014. [19] Erixon featured in 8 games with the Blackhawks, before he was placed on waivers and claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs on 1 March 2015. [20]

On 1 July 2015, Erixon was part of a blockbuster trade that also sent Phil Kessel and Tyler Biggs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, Pittsburgh's 2016 3rd round draft pick, and a conditional exchange of draft picks between the clubs depending on Pittsburgh's 2016 NHL regular season performance. [21]

On 7 September 2017, the New Jersey Devils signed Erixon as a free agent to a professional try-out contract. [22] After participating in training camp and the pre-season, Erixon was released without a contract from the Devils on 26 September 2017. He was then invited to try-out with the Devils AHL affiliate in Binghamton. After a successful training camp, Erixon signed a professional try-out to begin the 2017–18 season with Binghamton on 5 October 2017. [23] Erixon contributed with 1 assist in 5 games with the Devils before he was released from his PTO to sign a one-year AHL contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds on 1 November 2017. [24]

In the following off-season, Erixon as a free agent returned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton organization, agreeing to attend training camp on a professional try-out on September 26, 2018. [25] He made the opening night roster for the 2018–19 season, and played through 15 games before securing a one-year AHL contract with the Penguins on February 5, 2019. [26]

On June 15, 2019, Erixon returned to Sweden as a free agent following 8 seasons in North America, agreeing to a two-year contract with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL. [27]

International play

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Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Men's ice hockey
World Junior Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Belarus

Erixon represented Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in the latter tournament. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2005–06 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv90224—————
2006–07Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv822420—————
2006–07Skellefteå AIK J20 8022220004
2007–08Skellefteå AIK J18 201110—————
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv20000—————
2007–08Skellefteå AIKJ2028311147810114
2007–08 Skellefteå AIK SEL 20000—————
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ18102210—————
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv—————515614
2008–09Skellefteå AIKJ209212141051234
2008–09 Skellefteå AIKSEL452571290004
2008–09 Malmö Redhawks Allsv 30220—————
2009–10 Skellefteå AIKSEL45761344121018
2010–11 Skellefteå AIKSEL4851924401835812
2011–12 New York Rangers NHL 180228—————
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 52330334290448
2012–13 Springfield Falcons AHL405242938—————
2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL3105514—————
2013–14 Springfield FalconsAHL39532371651124
2013–14 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL20002—————
2014–15 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL191564—————
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks NHL80004—————
2014–15 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL151016—————
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL653172044102466
2016–17 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL54413172451124
2017–18 Binghamton Devils AHL50114—————
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL472202240—————
2018–19 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL2805518—————
2019–20 Växjö Lakers SHL480111132—————
2020–21 Växjö LakersSHL48268511402243
2021–22 Timrå IK SHL4722455—————
SHL totals28318496723453471167
NHL totals932121438—————

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2007 Sweden IH18 Gold medal icon.svg40112
2009 Sweden U18 5th636912
2009 Sweden WJC Silver medal icon.svg50000
2010 SwedenWJCBronze medal icon.svg512310
2011 Sweden WC Silver medal icon.svg90112
2014 SwedenWCBronze medal icon.svg1002210
Junior totals20491324
Senior totals1903312

Awards and honors

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game 2013
International
IIHF World U18 Championships First Team All-Star 2009 [28]

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