| Anders Eriksson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 9, 1975 Bollnäs, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| SEL team Former teams |
Modo Hockey New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs Columbus Blue Jackets Calgary Flames Phoenix Coyotes |
| National team | Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 22nd overall, 1993 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 1992–present |
Anders Eriksson (born January 9, 1975) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien.
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Eriksson was drafted 22nd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.
In his National Hockey League career, Eriksson has played for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets. He has also played for the St. John's Maple Leafs, Syracuse Crunch and Springfield Falcons of the AHL.[1] In 1999 the Red Wings sent Eriksson and two first round draft picks to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Chris Chelios.
After a two-year absence from the NHL, Eriksson re-signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 2, 2006, for a one-year deal.[2] After a season in Columbus, he then signed with the Calgary Flames. This would be Eriksson's second time signing with the Calgary Flames. He signed a contract in 2004, but never played due to the NHL lockout, but instead played for HV71 in the Swedish Elite League.
On June 26, 2008, Calgary placed him on waivers. After being placed on waivers again by Calgary during training camp and not being picked up he was sent to the Quad City Flames of the American Hockey League. He was recalled by the Flames for the beginning of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, and appeared in their first game as well as game 6.
Without an NHL club to start the 2009-10 season, Eriksson signed with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL on December 4, 2009.[3] After appearing in 8 games with the Rampage, Anders was signed by NHL affiliate, the Phoenix Coyotes on December 21, 2009.[4] Eriksson played his first game with the Coyotes the same day in a 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets.[5]
On March 3, 2010 Eriksson was traded from the Coyotes to the New York Rangers for Miika Wiikman and a 2011 7th round pick.[6] After he was initially assigned to affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, Anders was recalled and made his Rangers debut in a 3-2 loss against the Maple Leafs on March 27, 2010.[7]
On September 27, 2010, Eriksson was invited to the New York Islanders' training camp on a tryout basis. He was released on October 4, 2010. In November 2010, he signed a short-term contract for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien, and played a total of six games for them, before returning to Modo Hockey of the same league on December 19, 2010, the team he played for before his North American career began in 1995.
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| 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 | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 79 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 61 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 64 | 4 | 45 | 49 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Timrå IK | SEL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 25 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SEL totals | 160 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 206 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 572 | 22 | 154 | 176 | 242 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1999 Oslo | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 1994 Ostrava | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 1995 Red Deer | Ice hockey |
Eriksson has played for Sweden in the following competitions:
| Year | Team | Comp | 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 | ||
| Preceded by Curtis Bowen |
Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick 1993 |
Succeeded by Yan Golubovsky |