Tim Erixon
Encyclopedia
Tim Erixon is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
defenceman for the New York Rangers
of the National Hockey League
(NHL). He was acquired in a 2011 trade with the Calgary Flames
whom selected him in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
. Erixon has previously played for Skellefteå AIK
in the Elitserien
. The son of former National Hockey League
(NHL) player Jan Erixon
, he has represented Sweden
at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in 2009.
, New York
while his father Jan
was a player for the New York Rangers
. His family moved back to Sweden
following his father's retirement where he began to play hockey himself at the age of five. He is described by his father as a "two-way defenceman with offensive skills". Though he plays a different position, Erixon's play has been compared to his father, who was known as a defensive forward.
of the Swedish Elitserien
at the age of 17, playing along side good friend, and fellow 2009 draftee David Rundblad
. He recorded seven points in 45 games with Skellefteå in 2008–09
before finishing the season on loan to the Malmö Redhawks
in the Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. Erixon represented Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
and 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
, winning a silver medal in the latter tournament.
Erixon entered the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
as the 5th ranked European skater according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
. He was selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Calgary Flames
. The Flames considered him a well-rounded player; not expected to be an offensive minded defenceman, but a player with a good vision on the ice.
Erixon, however, refused to sign with Calgary. Faced with the prospect of losing his rights before the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
, Flames' general manager Jay Feaster
traded Erixon to the New York Rangers
on June 1, 2011, in exchange for two 2011 second round draft picks (The Flames would select Markus Granlund
and Tyler Wotherspoon) and the prospect Roman Horak
. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2011 against the Los Angeles Kings
in a game played in Sweden.
International
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL). He was acquired in a 2011 trade with the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
whom selected him in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
. Erixon has previously played for Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :...
in the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
. The son of former National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) player Jan Erixon
Jan Erixon
Jan Erixon is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season...
, he has represented Sweden
Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team
The Swedish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Sweden. The team represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January.Sweden's roster for the 1981 World Junior...
at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in 2009.
Early life
Erixon was born in Port ChesterPort Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
while his father Jan
Jan Erixon
Jan Erixon is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season...
was a player for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. His family moved back to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
following his father's retirement where he began to play hockey himself at the age of five. He is described by his father as a "two-way defenceman with offensive skills". Though he plays a different position, Erixon's play has been compared to his father, who was known as a defensive forward.
Playing career
Erixon began his professional career with Skellefteå AIKSkellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :...
of the Swedish Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
at the age of 17, playing along side good friend, and fellow 2009 draftee David Rundblad
David Rundblad
David Rundblad is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Rundblad is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . Rundblad previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien. Rundblad was drafted 17th overall by the St...
. He recorded seven points in 45 games with Skellefteå in 2008–09
2008–09 Elitserien season
The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship...
before finishing the season on loan to the Malmö Redhawks
Malmö Redhawks
The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:...
in the Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. Erixon represented Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
2009 IIHF World U18 Championships
- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...
and 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:...
, winning a silver medal in the latter tournament.
Erixon entered the 2009 NHL Entry Draft
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
as the 5th ranked European skater according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau
NHL Central Scouting Bureau
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau or NHL Central Scouting Services is a department within the National Hockey League that ranks prospects for the NHL Entry Draft at specific times during the hockey season. Players are ranked based on how well they will translate to the professional game in the...
. He was selected in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
. The Flames considered him a well-rounded player; not expected to be an offensive minded defenceman, but a player with a good vision on the ice.
Erixon, however, refused to sign with Calgary. Faced with the prospect of losing his rights before the 2011 NHL Entry Draft
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...
, Flames' general manager Jay Feaster
Jay Feaster
Harry Jay Feaster is a National Hockey League executive. He is currently the general manager of the Calgary Flames, appointed on May 16, 2011, after serving as acting general manager since December 28, 2010, following Darryl Sutter's resignation...
traded Erixon to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
on June 1, 2011, in exchange for two 2011 second round draft picks (The Flames would select Markus Granlund
Markus Granlund
Markus Granlund is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HIFK of the SM-liiga. His brother, Mikael Granlund, who was drafted by Minnesota Wild, also plays for HIFK. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the second round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft-External links:...
and Tyler Wotherspoon) and the prospect Roman Horak
Roman Horak (ice hockey b. 1991)
Roman Horak is a Czech ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He previously played nine games in the Czech Extraliga with HC České Budějovice before coming to North America to play in the Western Hockey League with the Chilliwack Bruins for the 2009–10 WHL season...
. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2011 against the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in a game played in Sweden.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 2007–08 Elitserien season The 2007–08 Elitserien season was the 33rd season of Elitserien. It began on September 24, 2007, with the regular season ending March 8, 2008. The playoffs of the 84th Swedish Championship ended on April 18, with HV71 taking the championship.-Rule changes:... |
Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Skellefteå AIK Hockey is a Swedish professional ice hockey club from Skellefteå, playing in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- History :... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 Elitserien season The 2008–09 Elitserien season was the 34th season of Elitserien. It began on September 15, 2008, with the regular season ending February 28, 2009. The playoffs of the 85th Swedish Championship ended on April 8, with Färjestads BK taking the championship... |
Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 45 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Malmö Redhawks Malmö Redhawks The Malmö Redhawks is an ice hockey club from Malmö, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Malmö has played 16 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien .-History:... |
Swe-2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 48 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | ||
| SEL totals | 140 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 96 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:... |
Sweden Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team The Swedish men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Sweden. The team represents Sweden at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship, held annually every December and January.Sweden's roster for the 1981 World Junior... |
U18 IIHF World U18 Championships The IIHF World U18 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to Ice Hockey World Championships and World... |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |
| 2009 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships - Group B :ScheduleAll times local - Relegation round :The results from matches between teams from the same group in the preliminary round are carried forward to this round.-Schedule:... |
Sweden | WJC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship, commonly referred to as the 2010 World Junior Hockey Championships , was the 34th edition of World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The tournament was hosted in Saskatoon and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, from December 26, 2009 to January 5, 2010... |
Sweden | WJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| IIHF World U18 Championships 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:... First Team All-Star |
2009 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships - Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:... |