Loui Eriksson

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Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
NHL Team	Dallas Stars
Nationality	Sweden
Born	July 17, 1985, Gothenburg, SWE
NHL Draft	33rd overall, 2003 Dallas Stars
Pro Career	2003 – present

Loui Eriksson (born July 17, 1985, in Gothenburg, Sweden) is an ice hockey left winger, currently a prospect under contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire 2005-2006 season with the Iowa Stars, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Stars.

1 Playing career
2 Career statistics
3 Achievements
4 International play
5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Loui started playing for Lerum BK at a young age, and excelled beyond others his age quickly. By age 11 he was already playing with the older U-16 team. His talent was recognized at various tournaments and he finally landed on the junior team for the Västra Frölunda Indians.

Eriksson's professional career began in the Swedish Elite League, where he played for the Västra Frölunda Indians. Eriksson won Rookie of the Year honors in 2004 at the age of 18 after posting eight goals and five assists in 46 games. A year later Eriksson would post five goals and nine assists in 39 games, helping the Indians win the Swedish ice hockey championship (SM-guld).

In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Stars drafted Eriksson in the second round with the 33rd overall pick. After playing in his second (and currently most recent) season with the Indians of the SEL, Eriksson returned to North America and appeared in two preseason games for Dallas in 2005. His professional debut in North America came on October 6, 2005, with the Iowa Stars, a game where Eriksson posted his first assist and point of the season.

Eriksson's first NHL goal came in his debut, October 4, 2006 against the Colorado Avalanche.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003-04	Västra Frölunda	SEL	46	8	5	13	4	10	1	5	6	0
2004-05	Västra Frölunda	SEL	39	5	9	14	4	12	0	0	0	0
2005-06	Iowa	AHL	78	31	29	60	27	7	2	5	7	0
2006-07	Dallas	NHL	35	4	7	11	10