| Bryan Erickson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1960 Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1994 | ||
Bryan Lee Erickson (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey player.
Signed in 1983 as a free agent by the Washington Capitals after starring for the University of Minnesota men's ice hockey team, Erickson played parts of two seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.
He also played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets before retiring from active professional play after the 1993–94 NHL season. Erickson resides today in Roseau pursuing business interests.
Erickson frequently played for Team USA in international hockey. He was a member of the 1982, 1986 and 1987 Ice Hockey World Championship teams as well as the 1984 Canada Cup. On September 20, 2012, he was elected to the University of Minnesota "M" Club and was celebrated as part of the 2012 inductee group at the September 22, 2012 football game in which the University of Minnesota beat Syracuse University 17–10. As an integral part of the Minnesota family, the "M" Club endeavors to uphold and enrich the great tradition of Golden Gopher Athletics.
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1981–82 | [1] |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1982–83 | [1] |
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Roseau High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Roseau High School | HS-MN | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 23 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 35 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 42 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 45 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 13 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1984–85 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 57 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 14 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 55 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 68 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | HC Merano | ITA | 38 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Lausanne HC | SWI-2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 36 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 41 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Moncton Hawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 351 | 80 | 125 | 205 | 141 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | United States | WJC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1980 | United States | WJC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1984 | United States | CC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1986 | United States | WC | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1987 | United States | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Senior totals | 33 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 28 | |||
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