Joacim Eriksson (born April 9, 1990) is a Swedish professional

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currently playing with

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of the

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(DEL). Eriksson played several years in the Swedish junior leagues, making his professional debut in 2008. He was subsequently drafted by the

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in the

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, though never signed with the team. In 2013 Eriksson signed with the

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and joined their minor league affiliate in the

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. He appeared in one game for the Canucks in 2014 and returned to Sweden after two years in North America. Internationally Eriksson played for Sweden at both the under-18 and

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level, winning a gold medal at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament and a bronze at the 2014 World Championships.

Playing career

Eriksson started his junior career in Valbo before he moved on to the more prestigious

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in his hometown of

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in 2007. He was born and raised in the village Hedesunda, where he played his first game as a child. He was drafted in the 7th round of the

at 196th overall by the

. However the Flyers did not sign him by June 1, 2012, they lost the rights to him. Unable to find significant playing time behind

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after two years of junior play and after setting league-high marks for Brynäs'

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team, Eriksson moved west to

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of the second-tier

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. The move paid off, as Eriksson played in 38 games in the 2009–10 season with a 2.40

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and a .926 save percentage. This led Leksand to play in the

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for promotion to the Elitserien for the 2010–11 season. From 2010 to 2013, Eriksson played for SHL side

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. He won the Swedish championship with the club in

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and reached the SHL finals in 2011 and 2012. On June 15, 2013, Eriksson signed a two-year professional contract with the

. Eriksson played in his first career NHL regular season game for the Canucks on January 15, 2014, against the Anaheim Ducks, coming in relief of starter

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in a 9–1 loss. He mostly saw action for the Canucks' affiliate, the Utica Comets, in the

. On June 23, 2015, Eriksson agreed to terms with

Dinamo Riga Dinamo Riga () is a professional ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. It most recently was a member of the Latvian Hockey Higher League. The club is affiliated with HK Zemgale/LBTU. The club was re-founded on 7 April 2008 as a successor of a D ...

of the

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. He made 34 appearances for Riga with a GAA of 2.42 and a SVS% of .919. After a single season in Latvia with Riga, he penned a deal with the

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of the

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in April 2016.

International play

Eriksson's first big international exposure came at the 2007 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where he helped

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win its first and only gold medal in the tournament. Eriksson was named to the

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, playing for

. He dressed for every game in the tournament but did not play behind

, as Sweden finished fourth. He won bronze at the 2014 World Championships with the Swedish national team, making eight appearances during the tournament.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* 2007–08

SM-silver Medal * 2007–08 U18 World Cup

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Champion * 2008–09 Best

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in the

regular season with 1.99 * 2008–09 Best

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in the

regular season with .930 * 2008–09 Best

in the

playoffs with 1.83 * 2008–09 Best

in the

playoffs with .938 * 2008–09

Champion * 2012–13 SHL Champion * 2014 Bronze medal

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eriksson, Joacim 1990 births Living people Almtuna IS players Brynäs IF players Dinamo Riga players Djurgårdens IF (men's hockey) players Ice hockey people from Gävle Leksands IF players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Schwenninger Wild Wings players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Utica Comets players Vancouver Canucks players Växjö Lakers players