Niklas Eriksson
Date of birth | 17th February 1969 |
place of birth | Västervik , Sweden |
size | 178 cm |
Weight | 88 kg |
position | Right wing |
Shot hand | Left |
Draft | |
NHL Entry Draft |
1989 , 6th lap, 117th position Philadelphia Flyers |
Career stations | |
1987-1996 | Leksands IF |
1996-1997 | HIFK Helsinki |
1997-2005 | Leksands IF |
2005-2007 | HC Pustertal |
Niklas Eriksson (born February 17, 1969 in Västervik ) is a former Swedish ice hockey player who played mainly for Leksands IF in the Elitserien from 1987 to 2007 and ended his career at HC Pustertal in Serie A1.
Career
Niklas Eriksson began his career as a hockey player in the youth of Leksands IF , for whose professional team he made his debut in the Elitserien in the 1987/88 season . In his rookie year , he scored nine points in a total of 18 games, including one goal. In the following 17 years, the winger played exclusively for Leksand with the exception of the 1996/97 season, in which he was under contract with HIFK Helsinki from the Finnish SM-liiga . With his team, the 1994 Olympic champion reached in the 2001/02 and 2004/05 seasons each direct return from the HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden's top division.
Eriksson ended his career in the Italian Serie A , in which he was on the ice for HC Pustertal from 2005 to 2007 .
International
For Sweden , Eriksson took part in the U20 World Junior Championships in 1987 and 1989 . Furthermore, he was in Sweden's squad for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer .
Achievements and Awards
- 1989 Swedish Junior Player of the Year
- 2002 Promotion to the Elitserien with Leksands IF
- 2002 Best plus / minus balance at SuperAllsvenskan
- 2005 Promotion to the Elitserien with Leksands IF
International
- 1987 bronze medal at the Junior World Championship
- 1989 silver medal at the Junior World Championship
- 1989 All-Star Team of the Junior World Championship
- 1994 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Niklas Eriksson at eurohockey.com
- Niklas Eriksson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Eriksson, Niklas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17th February 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Västervik , Sweden |