Peter Eriksson (ice hockey)
| Peter Eriksson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1965 Nässjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |  Sweden | ||
| NHL draft | 64th overall, 1987 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 1985–1994 | ||
Peter Kessler Eriksson (born July 12, 1965 in Kramfors, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey left winger.
He played for HV71 Jönköping in the Swedish elite league Elitserien from 1985–1989 before joining the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League for the 1989–90 season. He played 20 games for the NHL club, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists. He also spent part of the season playing for the Oilers' minor league affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers. He returned to Sweden at the end of the season and played four more years with HV71.
Eriksson played for the Swedish national team several times in his career, including the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he was part of the bronze medal winning team, and the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Boro/Vetlanda | SWE III | 32 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | HV71 | SWE II | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | HV71 | SEL | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | HV71 | SEL | 36 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | HV71 | SEL | 37 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | HV71 | SEL | 40 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 21 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | HV71 | SEL | 35 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | HV71 | SEL | 34 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | HV71 | SEL | 40 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | HV71 | SEL | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | IF Troja/Ljungby | SWE II | 36 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | IF Troja/Ljungby | SWE II | 31 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | IF Troja/Ljungby | SWE II | 29 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1997–98 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | ||
| SWE II totals | 106 | 52 | 42 | 94 | 112 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | ||||
| SEL totals | 290 | 92 | 90 | 182 | 262 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||
International
[edit]| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
 | 1988 Calgary | Team |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sweden | CC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Sweden | OG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | Sweden | WC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Senior totals | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
References
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database