Erik Gustafsson (ice hockey, born 1988)
| Erik Gustafsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
15 December 1988 Kvissleby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Philadelphia Flyers Kloten Flyers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Erik Gustafsson (born 15 December 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Avangard Omsk of the KHL.
Playing career
Gustafsson played in the youth ranks of Timrå IK before enrolling at Northern Michigan University in 2007. He spent three years in college, before signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on 31 March 2010.[1] Gustafsson made his NHL debut on 26 February 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 16 February 2012.
Following the 2013–14 NHL season, Gustafsson signed with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.[3] In the 2014–15 season, Gustafsson immediately established himself amongst the blueline with Omsk, finishing second among defenseman with 22 points in 56 games.
Despite early interest in the off-season from the NHL, on 17 July 2015, Gustafsson left Omsk as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with Swiss club, Kloten Flyers of the NLA.[4] After one year in Switzerland, he returned to Avangard Omsk, signing in May 2016.[5]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013 Sweden/Finland | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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 (16 May 2014). "Svenske VM-backen klar för Avangard Omsk" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ "Two new foreigners for the Kloten Flyers" (in German). Kloten Flyers. 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ↑ "Эрик Густафссон возвращается в "Авангард"!". www.hawk.ru. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.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 |