Joacim Eriksson

Joacim Eriksson (born April 9, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Eriksson played several years in the Swedish junior leagues, making his professional debut in 2008. He was subsequently drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2008 NHL entry draft, though never signed with the team. In 2013 Eriksson signed with the Vancouver Canucks and joined their minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League. He appeared in one game for the Canucks in 2014 and returned to Sweden after two years in North America. Internationally Eriksson played for Sweden at both the under-18 and senior level, winning a gold medal at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a bronze at the 2014 World Championships.

Playing career

Eriksson started his junior career in Valbo before he moved on to the more prestigious Brynäs IF in his hometown of Gävle in 2007. He was born and raised in the village Hedesunda, where he played his first game as a child. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 2008 NHL entry draft at 196th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers. However the Flyers did not sign him by June 1, 2012, they lost the rights to him.

Unable to find significant playing time behind Jacob Markström after two years of junior play and after setting league-high marks for Brynäs' J20 SuperElit team, Eriksson moved west to Leksands IF of the second-tier Allsvenskan. The move paid off, as Eriksson played in 38 games in the 2009–10 season with a 2.40 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. Eriksson played in his first career NHL regular season game for the Canucks on January 15, 2014, against the Anaheim Ducks, coming in relief of starter Eddie Läck in a 9–1 loss. He mostly saw action for the Canucks' affiliate, the Utica Comets, in the American Hockey League.

On June 23, 2015, Eriksson agreed to terms with Dinamo Riga of the KHL. He made 34 appearances for Riga with a GAA of 2.42 and a SVS% of .919. After a single season in Latvia with Riga, he penned a deal with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League in April 2016.

International play

Eriksson's first big international exposure came at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he helped Sweden win its first and only gold medal in the tournament.

He won bronze at the 2014 World Championships with the Swedish national team, making eight appearances during the tournament.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2006–07 Valbo AIF J20 18 — — — — 55 — 3.08 .898 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 Valbo AIF Div.1 1 — — — — 2 0 3.51 .890 — — — — — — — — 2007–08 Brynäs IF J18 9 — — — — 21 2 2.31 .908 5 — — 7 2 0 1.42 .940 2007–08 Brynäs IF J20 16 — — — — 53 0 3.31 .875 7 — — — 13 1 1.83 .942 2007–08 Valbo AIF Div.1 2 — — — — 8 — 3.91 .907 — — — — — — — — 2008–09 Brynäs IF J20 33 — — — 1962 65 6 1.99 .930 7 — — 468 19 0 2.43 .922 2009–10 Leksands IF J20 1 — — — 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — — 2009–10 Leksands IF Allsv 38 23 15 0 2274 89 8 2.35 .928 10 6 4 603 24 0 2.39 .923 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 2 — — — 119 7 0 3.54 .865 — — — — — — — — 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 17 7 9 0 939 40 1 2.56 .909 — — — — — — — — 2011–12 Skellefteå AIK SEL 33 21 12 0 2016 61 3 1.82 .935 19 10 9 1200 44 1 2.20 .918 2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 30 21 9 0 1726 48 5 1.67 .931 10 10 0 623 11 3 1.06 .952 2013–14 Utica Comets AHL 52 24 24 2 3009 131 5 2.61 .911 — — — — — — — — 2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1 0 0 0 36 6 0 9.99 .806 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Utica Comets AHL 41 22 10 7 2371 100 0 2.53 .908 2 0 0 31 0 0 0.00 1.000 2015–16 Dinamo Riga KHL 34 9 17 0 1935 78 2 2.42 .919 — — — — — — — — 2016–17 Växjö Lakers SHL 30 20 10 0 1788 64 2 2.15 .913 5 2 3 305 12 1 2.36 .918 2017–18 Djurgården SHL 24 14 8 0 1343 51 2 2.28 .918 1 1 0 60 2 0 2.00 .913 2018–19 Brynäs IF SHL 22 6 13 0 1099 49 1 2.68 .916 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Almtuna IS Allsv 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — — 2019–20 Brynäs IF SHL 20 7 11 0 1131 64 0 3.39 .879 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 30 18 12 0 1812 74 2 2.45 .930 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 40 17 22 0 2372 104 2 2.63 .921 — — — — — — — — 2022–23 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 45 20 25 0 2710 110 4 2.44 .924 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 41 25 16 0 2429 95 3 2.35 .918 7 3 4 412 19 1 2.76 .905 2024–25 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 40 20 20 0 2375 107 2 2.70 .902 3 1 2 177 8 0 2.71 .911 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 39 6 0 9.99 .806 — — — — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2007 Sweden IH18 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .913 2014 Sweden WC 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .909 Junior totals 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00 .913 Senior totals 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .909

Awards 2007–08 J20 SuperElit SM-silver Medal 2007–08 U18 World Cup Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Champion 2008–09 Best GAA in the J20 SuperElit regular season with 1.99 2008–09 Best save percentage in the J20 SuperElit regular season with .930 2008–09 Best GAA in the J20 SuperElit playoffs with 1.83 2008–09 Best save percentage in the J20 SuperElit playoffs with .938 2008–09 J20 SuperElit Champion 2012–13 SHL Champion 2014 Bronze medal World Championships