Jimmie Sven Ericsson (born 22 February 1980) is a Swedish former professional

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who played for

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(SHL).

Playing career

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Ericsson was awarded the Guldpucken and Peter Forsberg Trophy after a season where

won the Swedish Championship for the first time since

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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

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. 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,

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of the KHL on 28 May 2014.

International play

Ericsson won a gold medal with Tre Kronor at the 2013 World Championship. Ericsson broke a rib in a preliminary game against Norway, but he continued to play in the remaining six games of the tournament. Jimmie's younger brother Jonathan is a defenseman who is currently playing for the

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. The Ericsson brothers were set to play together professionally for the first time at the 2010 World Championships. Following Detroit's elimination in the

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, 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

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, where they won the silver medal. Jimmie was the only non-

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player on the team.Ericsson brothers headed to Sochi Games
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, 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

International

Awards and honors

References

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