Erik Gustafsson (ice hockey, born 1988)
| Erik Gustafsson | |
|---|---|
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| Born | December 15, 1988 Kvissleby, Sweden |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Philadelphia Flyers |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
| Bronze | 2014 Minsk | |
Erik Gustafsson (born December 15, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
Gustafsson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 31, 2010, after playing three seasons of collegiate hockey with Northern Michigan.[1] Gustafsson made his NHL debut on February 26, 2011, against the Ottawa Senators, subbing for Chris Pronger, who was out with a bruised right hand.[2]
Gustafsson scored his first career NHL goal against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres on February 16, 2012.
Following the 2013–14 NHL season, Gustafsson signed with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Timrå IK U18 | Swe U18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Timrå IK U18 | Swe U18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Timrå IK Jr. | J20 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Timrå IK Jr. | J20 | 41 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Northern Michigan Wildcats | CCHA | 44 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Northern Michigan Wildcats | CCHA | 40 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Northern Michigan Wildcats | CCHA | 39 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 72 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 28 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 56 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 91 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2014 Minsk | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC |  |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
Awards and achievements
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA Rookie Team | 2007–08 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2008–09 | |
| CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman | 2008–09 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2008–09 | |
| All-CCHA First Team | 2009–10 | |
| CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman | 2009–10 | |
| AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2009–10 | |
| All-CCHA Tournament Team | 2010 | |
| AHL All-Rookie Team | 2010–11 |
References
- ↑ "Flyers Sign Defenseman Gustafsson". Philadelphia Flyers. 2010-03-31. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ↑ Tim Panaccio (2011-02-26). "Flyers squander early lead, fall to lowly Senators". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- ↑ Pettersson, Robert (May 16, 2014). "Svenske VM-backen klar för Avangard Omsk" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tyler Eckford |
CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman 2008–09 2009–10 |
Succeeded by Torey Krug |