Jimmie Ericsson

Jimmie Sven Ericsson (born 22 February 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey Left wing who played for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career In 2013 Ericsson was awarded the Guldpucken and Peter Forsberg Trophy after a season where Skellefteå AIK won the Swedish Championship for the first time since 1978.

In 2014 Ericsson help lead Skellefteå AIK to the Swedish Championship for the second year in a row, becoming the first club to repeat as champions since Djurgårdens IF in 2000 and 2001. Ericsson was the third-leading scorer during the playoffs, recording twelve goals and two assists in fourteen games.

After 8 seasons in the SHL with Skellefteå, Ericsson opted for a new challenge in signing a one-year contract with Russian club, SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on 28 May 2014.

International play

Ericsson won a gold medal with Tre Kronor at the 2013 World Championship. Ericsson broke a rib in a preliminary game against Norway, but he continued to play in the remaining six games of the tournament.

Jimmie's younger brother Jonathan is a defenseman who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. The Ericsson brothers were set to play together professionally for the first time at the 2010 World Championships. Following Detroit's elimination in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, Jonathan joined Sweden's national team at the World Championships. The brothers were in the lineup together, however; Jimmie injured his knee on his first shift, and missed the rest of the tournament, so they were never on the ice together. The brothers played together for the first time at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they won the silver medal. Jimmie was the only non-NHL player on the team.

Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded two goals in ten games, and won a bronze medal. Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded two assists in eight games. Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where he captained the team, and recorded one goal and three assists in eight games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1997–98 Södertälje SK SWE.2 U18 1998–99 Södertälje SK J20 1998–99 Södertälje SK Div.1 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1999–2000 HC Vita Hästen Div.1 2000–01 HC Vita Hästen Div.1 2001–02 HC Vita Hästen Div.1 31 13 24 37 — — — — — 2002–03 Skellefteå AIK Allsv 39 6 11 17 65 10 2 4 6 0 2003–04 Skellefteå AIK Allsv 42 9 16 25 126 10 3 3 6 8 2004–05 Skellefteå AIK Allsv 45 14 23 37 93 9 4 5 9 18 2005–06 Leksands IF SEL 40 3 6 9 64 — — — — — 2006–07 Skellefteå AIK SEL 53 6 11 17 72 — — — — — 2007–08 Skellefteå AIK SEL 44 4 11 15 69 5 0 0 0 4 2008–09 Skellefteå AIK SEL 46 7 12 19 38 11 2 0 2 2 2009–10 Skellefteå AIK SEL 46 17 14 31 24 12 2 2 4 10 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 53 13 20 33 34 18 6 5 11 20 2011–12 Skellefteå AIK SEL 45 10 21 31 40 19 7 9 16 38 2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 45 8 27 35 22 13 3 2 5 10 2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 48 13 16 29 68 14 12 2 14 12 2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 56 13 10 23 40 22 3 4 7 16 2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 37 8 15 23 59 15 3 7 10 20 2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 42 10 11 21 47 6 1 1 2 4 2017–18 SK Lejon Div.1 1 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2017–18 Skellefteå AIK SHL 17 1 4 5 14 16 4 3 7 30 2018–19 Skellefteå AIK SHL 42 8 11 19 28 — — — — — SHL totals 558 108 179 287 579 129 40 31 71 175

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2010 Sweden WC 3 0 0 0 4 2011 Sweden WC 8 2 1 3 2 2013 Sweden WC 7 1 0 1 6 2014 Sweden OG 6 1 1 2 6 2014 Sweden WC 10 2 0 2 12 2015 Sweden WC 5th 8 0 2 2 2 2016 Sweden WC 6th 8 1 3 4 10 Senior totals 50 7 8 15 42

Awards and honors Award Year SHL Guldpucken 2013 Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK) 2013, 2014