Anders Eriksson
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| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Sweden |
| Born | January 9, 1975, Bollnäs, SWE |
| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 1993 Detroit Red Wings |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Anders Eriksson (born January 9, 1975, in Bollnäs, Sweden) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
Eriksson is a big defenseman who has great offensive skills, but is known to make mistakes on defense.[1] He was drafted 1st (23rd overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by Detroit Red Wings.
In the NHL Eriksson has played for the Detroit Red Wings (4 seasons), Chicago Blackhawks (3 seasons), Florida Panthers (2 seasons), Toronto Maple Leafs (2 seasons), and Columbus Blue Jackets (1 season). He has also played for St. John's Maple Leafs, Syracuse Crunch, and Springfield Falcons of the AHL.[1] In 1999 The Detroit Red Wings sent Eriksson and 2 first round draft picks to the Chicago Blackhawks for Chris Chelios.
After a two-year absence from the NHL, Eriksson re-signed with his latest NHL club Columbus Blue Jackets on July 1, 2006, for a one-year deal.[2]
[edit] Awards
- Named Best Defenceman at TV-pucken in 1990.
- Named to the World Junior Championships All Star Team in 1995.
- Named Swedish Rookie of the Year in 1995.
- Stanley Cup winner with Detroit Red Wings in 1998.
- Bronze medal at the World Championships in 1999.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992-93 | MODO Hockey | SEL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | MODO Hockey | SEL | 38 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | MODO Hockey | SEL | 39 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 75 | 6 | 36 | 42 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995-96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 44 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1996-97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 66 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1998-99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 73 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 60 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2002-03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002-03 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 72 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 133 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 66 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HV71 | SEL | 32 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 17 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||
| SEL totals | 129 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 154 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AHL totals | 237 | 20 | 112 | 132 | 269 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 437 | 21 | 118 | 139 | 172 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | ||||
| RSL totals | 17 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | ||||
Statistics as of December 9, 2006 [1][3]
[edit] International play
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1999 | Team | |
Eriksson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
- 1994 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 1995 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
- 1999 World Championships (bronze medal)
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1995 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1999 | Sweden | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Anders Eriksson. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on January 7, 2006.
- ^ Blue Jackets Agree to Terms with Defensemen Kris Russell and Anders Eriksson. The Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved on January 7, 2006.
- ^ Anders Eriksson - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on April 27, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Anders Eriksson at hockeyDB.com
Categories: 1975 births | Chicago Blackhawks players | Columbus Blue Jackets players | Detroit Red Wings draft picks | Detroit Red Wings players | Florida Panthers players | HV71 players | Living people | MODO Hockey players | National Hockey League first round draft picks | Springfield Falcons players | St. John's Maple Leafs players | Stanley Cup champions | Swedish ice hockey players | Syracuse Crunch players | Toronto Maple Leafs players
