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 (1980-02-22) 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
Played for Skellefteå AIK
Leksands IF
SKA Saint Petersburg
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
Ice Hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place2014 Sochi
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Sweden/Finland
Silver medal – second place2011 Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place2010 Germany
Bronze medal – third place2014 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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 0 0 0 4
2011 Sweden WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 2 1 3 2
2013 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 1 0 1 6
2014 Sweden OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 2 6
2014 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 [7]

See also

References
  1. "Jimmie Ericsson avslutar karriären: "Känns skönt att tagit beslutet"".
  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
  7. "Skellefteå AIK are the 2014 Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League (in Swedish). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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