Tim Erixon

Tim Erixon
Tim Erixon
Born	Tim Carl Erixon; February 24, 1991 (age 35); Port Chester, New York, United States
Occupation	Professional ice hockey defenseman
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Playing for Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League; NHL career with multiple teams

Tim Carl Erixon (born February 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman, originally born in the United States, currently playing for Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Selected 23rd overall by the Calgary Flames during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Erixon's career includes time with Skellefteå AIK in the SHL as well as multiple NHL franchises. He is the son of former NHL player Jan Erixon and has represented Sweden at the Ice Hockey World Junior Championships, where he earned a silver medal in 2009.

Early life

Erixon was born in Port Chester, New York, during his father Jan’s tenure with the New York Rangers. After Jan retired, the family moved back to Skellefteå, Sweden. Beginning hockey at five years old, Tim has been described by his father as a "two-way defenseman with offensive capabilities." Despite playing defense, his approach has drawn comparisons to his father's style as a defensive forward.

Amateur

At age 17, Erixon started his professional journey with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish top league, then known as Elitserien, where he played alongside fellow 2009 draft pick David Rundblad. During the 2008–09 Elitserien season, he tallied seven points over 45 games before finishing the season on loan to the Malmö Redhawks competing in Sweden's second-tier league, HockeyAllsvenskan.

Professional

Ranked fifth among European prospects by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Erixon was taken 23rd overall in the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. The Flames regarded him as a balanced defenseman with strong on-ice awareness, though not primarily an offensive player.

Choosing not to sign with Calgary due to concerns about making their roster, Erixon's rights were approaching expiration before the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. Consequently, on June 1, 2011, Flames GM Jay Feaster traded him to the New York Rangers in exchange for two second-round draft picks and prospect Roman Horák. Erixon made his NHL debut on October 7, 2011, facing the Los Angeles Kings in Sweden. After appearing in nine games, he was sent down to the AHL's Connecticut Whale, where he contributed one goal and eleven assists in thirteen contests. Throughout that season, he experienced several recalls and assignments between Connecticut and New York. His first NHL point came on March 23, 2012, assisting on a goal scored by Brian Boyle.

Following Connecticut’s playoff run, Erixon joined the Rangers’ postseason roster. On June 23, 2012, he was included in a trade package with Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Anisimov, and a first-round pick sent to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for star forward Rick Nash, along with Steven Delisle and a conditional draft choice.

During the 2014–15 NHL season, Erixon secured a spot on Columbus’ opening roster and netted his first NHL goal on October 26, 2014, against the Los Angeles Kings. After nineteen games with Columbus, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Jeremy Morin. He played eight games before being claimed off waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 1, 2015.

On July 1, 2015, Erixon was involved in a significant trade that sent him alongside Phil Kessel and Tyler Biggs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, a third-round pick, and conditional selections.

On September 7, 2017, Erixon agreed to a professional try-out contract with the New Jersey Devils. After training camp concluded without a contract offer from New Jersey's NHL roster, he was invited to attend their AHL affiliate's camp in Binghamton. Following a successful trial period there, he signed a PTO for the beginning of the 2017–18 AHL season. After contributing one assist across five games, he inked a one-year AHL deal with the Springfield Thunderbirds on November 1, 2017.

As a free agent in September 2018, Erixon accepted a professional try-out invitation from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Making their opening night roster for the 2018–19 AHL season, he secured a full one-year contract with them in February 2019.

On June 15, 2019, after spending eight seasons in North America’s leagues, Erixon returned to Sweden as a free agent by signing a two-year deal with Växjö Lakers of the SHL.

International competition

Erixon took part in the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, earning a silver medal in the latter tournament.

Regular season and playoffs

Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2013–14 AHL season | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 39 | 5 | 32 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	9	0	2	2	4	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	8	2	2	4	20	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Skellefteå AIK	J20	8	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Elit / Allsv / J20 combined	32	3	14	17	88	3	0	2	2	8
2007–08	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Skellefteå AIK	J18 / J20 combined	10	2	14	16	20	5	1	5	6	14
2008–09 Elitserien season	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	45	2	5	7	12	9	0	0	0	4
2013–14 NHL season \| Columbus Blue Jackets \| NHL \| 2 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 2 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
2014–15 NHL season \| Columbus Blue Jackets \| NHL \| 19 \| 1 \| 5 \| 6 \| 4 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
2014–15 \| Chicago Blackhawks \| NHL \| 8 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 4 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
2014–15 \| Toronto Maple Leafs \| NHL \| 15 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 6 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \|
2015–16 AHL season \| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 65 \| 3 \| 17 \| 20 \| 44 \| 10 \| 2 \| 4 \| 6 \| 6 \|
2016–17 AHL season \| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 54 \| 4 \| 13 \| 17 \| 24 \| 5 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 4 \|
2017–18 AHL season Binghamton Devils AHL 5 1 4 5 40 - - - - - - - - - - - \|-
2017–18	Springfield Thunderbirds	AHL\|\| 47\|\| 2 \|\| 20 \|\| 22 \|\| 40 \|\| —	—	—	—	—
2018–19 AHL season	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	28	0	5	5	18	—	—	—	—	-
2019–20 SHL season	Växjö Lakers	SHL	48	0	11	11	32	—	—	—	—	- bgcolor="#fafafa"	2020–21 SHL season	Växjö Lakers	SHL	48	2	6	8	51	14	0	2	2	-	2021–22 SHL season	Timrå IK	SHL	47	2	2	4	55	—	—	—	—	- bgcolor="#fafafa"	2022–23 SHL season	Timrå IK	SHL	51	1	11	12	54	6	0	0	0	‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌ ‌‌	2023-24 SHL season	Timrå IK	SHL \|\| 39 \|\| 2 \|\| 8 \|\| 10 \|\| 8 \|\| 2 \|\| ۰ \|\| ۰ \|\| ۰ \|\| ۰ \|- bgcolor="#fafafa"	2024–25 SHL season	Timrå IK	SHL \|\| 6 \|\| ۰ \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 4 \|\| —	—	—	—	—
SHL totals			379	21	69	90	312	57	4	7	11	- bgcolor="#eaeaea"	NHL totals			93	2	12	14	38	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Tournament	Outcome	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Sweden	IH18	Template:Gold1	4	0	1	1	2
2009	Sweden	U18	5th place	6	3	6	9	12
2009	Sweden	WJC	Template:Silver2	5	0	0	0	0
2010	Sweden	WJC	Template:Bronze3	5	1	2	3	10
2011	Sweden	WC	Template:Silver2	9	0	1	1	2
2014	Sweden	WC	Template:Bronze3	10	0	2	2	10
Junior career totals				20	4	9	13	24
Senior career totals				19	0	3	3	12

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHL
All-Star Game selection	2013
International
minors First Team All-Star	minors

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