Joacim Eriksson

Joacim Eriksson
Born	(1990-04-09) April 9, 1990 Gävle, Sweden
Occupation	Ice hockey goaltender
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Playing for Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)

Joacim Eriksson (born April 9, 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). After spending several seasons in Swedish junior competitions, he made his professional debut in 2008. Selected 196th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Eriksson did not sign with the team. In 2013, he signed with the Vancouver Canucks and their AHL affiliate, appearing once in the NHL in 2014 before returning to Sweden after two seasons. On the international stage, Eriksson has represented Sweden at both under-18 and senior levels, capturing gold at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and bronze at the 2014 World Championships.

Playing career

Eriksson started his junior hockey journey with Valbo before transferring to Brynäs IF in his hometown of Gävle in 2007. Although drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the seventh round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, he was never signed and his rights expired by June 2012.

Due to limited ice time behind Jacob Markström, Eriksson moved to Leksands IF competing in Sweden’s second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan. During the 2009–10 season, he appeared in 38 games, posting a 2.40 goals against average (GAA) and a .926 save percentage, playing a key role in Leksands’ qualification for the Elitserien promotion playoffs.

Between 2010 and 2013, Eriksson was part of Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), where he won the national championship in 2013 and reached the finals twice before that, in 2011 and 2012.

On June 15, 2013, he inked a two-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. His NHL debut came on January 15, 2014, when he relieved starter Eddie Läck during a game against the Anaheim Ducks. Most of his playing time was spent with Vancouver’s AHL team, the Utica Comets.

Eriksson signed with Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on June 23, 2015. He participated in 34 games that season, recording a 2.42 GAA and .919 save percentage. After one year abroad, he returned to Sweden by signing with the Växjö Lakers of the SHL in April 2016.

International play

Eriksson first gained international attention at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, where he contributed to Sweden’s only gold medal achievement at this event. He also served as backup goalie for Sweden’s squad at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships, where they finished fourth. In 2014, Eriksson played eight games during the World Championships, helping Sweden secure a bronze medal.

Regular season and playoffs

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				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		"10"|"9"|"1200"|"44"|"1"|"2.20"|" .918"
"Skellefteå AIK"|"SEL"|"30"|"21"|"9"|"0"|"1726"|"48"|"5"|"1.67"|" .931"	"10"| "0"| "623"| "11"| "3"| "1.06"| ".952"
Utica Comets|"AHL"|52|"24"|24|"2"|3009|"131"|5|"2.61"|".911"|— |— |— |— |— |— |—
Vancouver Canucks|"NHL"|1|"0"| " " " " " " " " " " " " "36"|6|" | | | | | | |
Utica Comets|"AHL"|41|"22"|10|"7"|2371|"100"|0|"2.53"|".908"|2|"0"| " " " " "31"| | | | |
Dinamo Riga|"KHL"|34|"9"|"17"|"0"|1935|"78"|"2"|"2.42" |".919"| - |-	Växjö Lakers|"SHL"|30|"20"|"10"|"0"|1788|"64"|"2"|"2.15" |".913" |5 |2 |3 |305 |12 |1 |2.36 |".918"
Djurgårdens IF Hockey|"SHL"|24|"14"|"8" | " "|1343 |51 |2 |2.28 |".918" |1 |1 | " "|60 |2 | " "|2.00 |".913"
Brynäs IF |SHL |22 |6 |13 | " "|1099 |49 |1 |2.68 |".916" |- |-
Almtuna IS|'Allsv'|'1'|'1'|' '|' '|'60'|' '|' '|' '|' '|' '|' '|' '|' '|
'Brynäs IF'|'SHL'|'20'|'7'|'11'|' '|'1131'|'64'|' '|'3.39'|' .879'|' - '|
'Schwenninger Wild Wings'|'DEL'|'30'|'18'|'12'|' '|'1812'|'74'|'2'|'2.45'|' .930'|
'Schwenninger Wild Wings'|'DEL'|'40'|'17'|'22'|' '|'2372'|'104'|'2'|'2.63'|' .921'|
'Schwenninger Wild Wings'|'DEL'|'45'|'20'|'25'|' '|'2710'|'110'|'4'|'2.44'|' .924'
NHL totals ! 1				0	০	39	6	০	9.99	.806 ! – ! – ! – ! – ! – ! – ! – ! –

International

Year	Team	Tournament		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

• Silver medalist in the J20 SuperElit during the 2007–08 season
• Champion of the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament at the U18 World Cup, 2007–08
• Led the J20 SuperElit regular season in GAA (1.99) and save percentage (.930) for the 2008–09 campaign
• Recorded top GAA (1.83) and save percentage (.938) in the J20 SuperElit playoffs, 2008–09
• Secured the J20 SuperElit championship title in the 2008–09 season
• Winner of the SHL championship in the 2012–13 season
• Earned a bronze medal at the 2014 IIHF World Championship