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).[1]

Jimmie Ericsson
Jimmie Ericsson playing for Team Sweden against Russia during the Sweden Hockey Games in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2014
Born	22 February 1980 Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
SHL team Former teams	Skellefteå AIK SKA Saint Petersburg Leksands IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2001–2019

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Winter Olympics
	2014 Sochi
World Championships
	2013 Sweden/Finland
	2011 Slovakia
	2010 Germany
	2014 Belarus

Ericsson won a gold medal with Tre Kronor at the 2013 World Championship. Ericsson broke a rib in a preliminary game against Norway, however he continued to play in the remaining six games of the tournament.[5]

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.[6]

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	SWE.2		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3
2000–01	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3
2001–02	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3		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	SWE.3		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	2	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
Le Mat Trophy (Skellefteå AIK)	2013, 2014

References

1. https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/det-som-hande-blev-en-stor-chock-for-alla/
2. "Spelartruppen". Skellefteå AIK Hockey (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
3. Skellefteå Swedish champions again
4. "SKA sign contract with Jimmie Ericsson". SKA Saint Petersburg. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
5. "jimmie-spelade-med-brutet-revben" (in Swedish). Norran. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
6. Ericsson brothers headed to Sochi Games

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database