Thomas Eriksson (ice hockey player)

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SwedenSweden  Thomas Eriksson Ice hockey player
Date of birth October 16, 1959
place of birth Stockholm , Sweden
size 189 cm
Weight 89 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1979 , 5th lap, 98th position
Philadelphia Flyers
Career stations
1976-1980 Djurgårdens IF
1980-1981 Philadelphia Flyers
1981-1983 Djurgårdens IF
1983-1986 Philadelphia Flyers
1986-1994 Djurgårdens IF
1994-1995 Västerås IK

Bo Thomas Eriksson (born October 16, 1959 in Stockholm ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League from 1976 to 1995 .

Career

Thomas Eriksson began his career as a hockey player in his hometown in the youth department of Djurgårdens IF , for whose professional team he made his debut in Division 1 , the second Swedish division, in the 1976/77 season . With his team he immediately succeeded in advancing to the Elitserien . In this he was a regular for three years at Djurgårdens IF before he moved to the 1980/81 season with the Philadelphia Flyers , who had already selected him in the fifth round of the NHL Entry Draft in 1979 as a 98th player. In his first NHL year, he scored a goal and twelve templates for the Flyers in a total of 31 games. Most of the season, however, he spent with Philadelphia's farm team Maine Mariners in the American Hockey League .

The 1981/82 season began Eriksson again with the Philadelphia Flyers, but played only one NHL game for the team before returning to his hometown club Djurgårdens IF. With the team from Stockholm he won the Swedish championship title for the first time in the 1982/83 season . Following this success he got another chance with the Philadelphia Flyers, for which he scored 45 scorer points in a total of 71 games, including eleven goals, in his first full NHL year in the 1983/84 season . Because of his achievements, he was rewarded with the election to the NHL All-Rookie Team . He stayed in Philadelphia for another two years before joining Djurgårdens IF again. With the team he became national champions three more times in 1989, 1990 and 1991. He also won the European Ice Hockey Cup with Djurgårdens IF in 1990 and 1991 . He was also very successful during his time in Stockholm and was elected to the Swedish All-Star Team in 1980, 1983, 1990 and 1991. He last ran in the 1994/95 season for the Elitserien participant Västerås IK , before ending his career at the age of 35.

In his honor, his jersey number 27 was banned by Djurgårdens IF and will no longer be given to any other player.

International

For Sweden , Eriksson took part in the junior division exclusively in the U20 World Junior Championship in 1979 , where he won the bronze medal with his team.

In the senior sector, he was in his country's squad at the 1979 , 1982 , 1983 , 1989 and 1990 World Championships , as well as the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and 1988 in Calgary . He also represented Sweden at the Canada Cup in 1981 and 1984 . At the 1979 World Cup as well as the 1980 and 1988 Winter Games, he and his team won the bronze medal and the silver medal at the 1990 World Cup.

Achievements and Awards

  • 1990 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
  • 1990 Swedish All-Star Team
  • 1990 European Ice Hockey Cup with Djurgårdens IF
  • 1991 Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF
  • 1991 Swedish All-Star Team
  • 1991 European Ice Hockey Cup with Djurgårdens IF

International

statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
NHL Regular Season 5 208 22nd 76 98 107
NHL playoffs 3 19th 0 3 3 12
Elitserien main round 14th 500 124 144 268 767
Elitserien Playoffs 10 66 13 14th 27 96

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personal data
SURNAME Eriksson, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eriksson, Bo Thomas (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockholm , Sweden