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Loui Eriksson
Eriksson with the Boston Bruins in January 2016
Born (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 39)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Frölunda HC
Dallas Stars
HC Davos
Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks
Arizona Coyotes
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 33rd overall, 2003
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2003–present

Loui William Eriksson (born 17 July 1985) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Eriksson was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round, 33rd overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, and has also played for the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

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Eriksson started playing for Lerums BK at a young age and excelled beyond others his age quickly. By age 11, he was already playing with the older under-16 team. His talent was recognized by coach Joshua Clemas, at various tournaments, and he finally landed on the junior team for Frölunda HC.[citation needed]

Eriksson's professional career began in the top-tier Elitserien, where he played for Frölunda, sometimes facing his future fellow Boston Bruins forward Carl Söderberg when playing against the Malmö Redhawks during his first two seasons with Frölunda. Eriksson won Rookie of the Year honours 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 Frölunda win the Swedish ice hockey championship (SM-guld).[citation needed]

Dallas Stars (2006–2013)

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Eriksson with the Dallas Stars in November 2011

In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars drafted Eriksson in the second round with the 33rd overall pick. After playing in his second season with Frölunda, Eriksson moved to North America and appeared in two pre-season games for Dallas in 2005. His professional debut in North America came on 6 October 2005, with the Stars' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Iowa Stars, in a game where Eriksson posted his first assist and point of the season.[citation needed]

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

Two years later, he had a break-out season in 2008–09, where he led the Stars with 36 goals, placing him fifth in the West and 12th overall in goal-scoring. He was one of only three Stars to play in all 82 games of the season.

Prior to the following season, on 2 October 2009, he was recognized as a significant offensive force of the Stars attack by re-signing to a six-year contract extension worth $25.5 million.[1]

Eriksson participated in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2011.[2] He had a goal and two assists as well as the eventual game-winning empty-net goal to lead all players with four points (matched only by Shea Weber with four assists).

Boston Bruins (2013–2016)

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Eriksson with the Boston Bruins in March 2014

On 4 July 2013, Eriksson, along with prospects Joseph Morrow, Reilly Smith and Matt Fraser, was traded by the Stars to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley and Ryan Button.[3] In an injury-marred first season in Boston, after two concussions on separate hits from John Scott of the Buffalo Sabres and Brooks Orpik of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Eriksson would finish the 2013–14 season with 10 goals and 27 assists for 37 points in 61 games, finding chemistry with centre and fellow Swede Carl Söderberg.

During the 2015–16 season, on 13 February 2016, Eriksson scored his 200th NHL goal, as the third Bruins goal going towards a 4–2 road win against the Minnesota Wild.[4]

Vancouver Canucks (2016–2021)

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On 1 July 2016, Eriksson signed a six-year, $36 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Eriksson previously had success with Henrik and Daniel Sedin in international tournaments.[5] He made his Canucks debut on 15 October 2016, against the Calgary Flames where he scored an own goal. With the Vancouver net empty due to a delayed penalty by the Flames and facing pressure from attacking players, Eriksson attempted to dump the puck into his own zone, however, a miscalculation in the heat of the moment lead to the puck entering the Canuck's net. Nevertheless, Vancouver would win 2–1 in the shootout, with Eriksson earning an assist on the game-tying goal.[6] On 5 March 2017 Eriksson suffered a season-ending knee injury after a collision with Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Wagner.[7] Eriksson ended a disappointing first season with the Canucks with 11 goals and 13 assists in 65 games.

Eriksson would have another dismal and injury plagued season with the Canucks in 2017-18 finishing with 23 points in 50 games.

During the 2018-19 NHL season, Eriksson was able to stay healthy, but only scored 29 points in 81 games.

On 10 February 2021, Eriksson was placed on waivers.

Arizona Coyotes (2021–2022)

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On 23 July 2021, Eriksson was traded, along with Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 seventh-round pick, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland.[8]

On 6 December 2021, Eriksson played his 1000th NHL game in a 4-1 loss over his former team, the Dallas Stars.[9]

Return to Frölunda (2022–present)

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After going unsigned through the NHL offseason, Eriksson re-signed with Frölunda on 10 November 2022, marking his return to the SHL after 17 years in North America.[10]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Västra Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 9 5 3 8 4 — — — — —
2000–01 Västra Frölunda HC J20 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2001–02 Västra Frölunda HC J18 Allsv 1 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 3 0
2001–02 Västra Frölunda HC J20 35 7 15 22 2 5 0 2 2 2
2002–03 Västra Frölunda HC J20 30 16 15 31 10 6 5 3 8 2
2002–03 Västra Frölunda HC J18 Allsv — — — — — 2 1 1 2 2
2003–04 Västra Frölunda HC SEL 46 8 5 13 4 10 1 5 6 0
2004–05 Frölunda HC SEL 39 5 9 14 4 12 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Iowa Stars AHL 78 31 29 60 27 7 2 5 7 0
2006–07 Iowa Stars AHL 15 5 3 8 13 9 2 5 7 0
2006–07 Dallas Stars NHL 59 6 13 19 18 4 0 1 1 0
2007–08 Dallas Stars NHL 69 14 17 31 28 18 4 4 8 8
2007–08 Iowa Stars AHL 2 1 2 3 2 — — — — —
2008–09 Dallas Stars NHL 82 36 27 63 14 — — — — —
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 82 29 42 71 26 — — — — —
2010–11 Dallas Stars NHL 79 27 46 73 8 — — — — —
2011–12 Dallas Stars NHL 82 26 45 71 12 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Davos NLA 7 3 3 6 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Dallas Stars NHL 48 12 17 29 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Boston Bruins NHL 61 10 27 37 6 12 2 3 5 4
2014–15 Boston Bruins NHL 81 22 25 47 14 — — — — —
2015–16 Boston Bruins NHL 82 30 33 63 12 — — — — —
2016–17 Vancouver Canucks NHL 65 11 13 24 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 50 10 13 23 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Vancouver Canucks NHL 81 11 18 29 22 — — — — —
2019–20 Vancouver Canucks NHL 49 6 7 13 12 10 0 0 0 6
2020–21 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
2021–22 Arizona Coyotes NHL 73 3 16 19 6 — — — — —
2022–23 Frölunda HC SHL 34 11 8 19 10 13 4 3 7 2
SHL totals 119 24 22 46 18 35 5 8 13 2
NHL totals 1,050 253 360 613 200 44 6 8 14 18
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place 2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Switzerland

International

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Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Sweden U18 5th 6 5 2 7 12
2004 Sweden WJC 7th 6 1 1 2 2
2005 Sweden WJC 6th 6 2 3 5 0
2009 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 3 4 7 0
2010 Sweden OG 5th 4 3 1 4 0
2011 Sweden WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 3 1 4 2
2012 Sweden WC 6th 8 5 8 13 2
2013 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 5 5 10 0
2014 Sweden OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 2 1 3 0
2015 Sweden WC 5th 8 4 6 10 0
2016 Sweden WCH 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 1 0 1 0
2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 18 8 6 14 14
Senior totals 66 27 29 56 4

Achievements

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References

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  1. ^ "Stars sign Eriksson to 6-year extension". Dallas Stars. 2 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Additional 36 All-Stars, 12 rookies announced to the 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend player roster". NHL.com. New York. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Seguin, Eriksson swapped in seven-player trade". National Hockey League. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Loui Eriksson scores 200th NHL goal". National Hockey League. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  5. ^ Larsen, Karin (1 July 2016). "Loui Eriksson signs with the Vancouver Canucks". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. ^ Woodley, Kevin (15 October 2016). "Canucks rally to win season opener". National Hockey League. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Canucks expect Eriksson (LBI) to miss time". The Sports Network. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Report: Ekman-Larsson, No. 9 Pick Involved in Blockbuster Canucks, Coyotes Trade". TSN.ca. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  9. ^ Romero, José M. (6 December 2021). "Arizona Coyotes' Loui Eriksson reaches 1,000 career games". azcentral.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ Karlsson, Mattias (10 November 2022). "Officiellt: Loui Eriksson klar för Frölunda" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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