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Erik Ersberg
Born (1982-03-08) March 8, 1982 (age 42)
Sala, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SHL team
Former teams		 HV71
Los Angeles Kings
Ufa Salavat Yulayev
HC Donbass
Iserlohn Roosters
National team  Sweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present

Erik Ersberg (born March 8, 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Ersberg in action

Ersberg started his ice hockey career playing for VIK Västerås HK in HockeyAllsvenskan (tier two in the Swedish league structure). For season 2005–06 he joined the Jönköping based elite club HV71.[1] As a backup goalie behind Stefan Liv, Ersberg guarded the net for ten games in his rookie season, ending the regular season with a save percentage of .929. In the Elitserien playoffs 2006 he played in two games with a .857 save percentage.

The following season he got his breakthrough and became starting goaltender for HV71 and was also selected for the Swedish national team in the 2006 Karjala Tournament and Channel One Cup. He is somewhat of a late bloomer as he has never before played for the national team, including youth and junior tournaments.[2] In season 2006–07 he was nominated as the second candidate for the title Elitserien Rookie of the Year.[3] On March 22, 2007 he was awarded the Honken Trophy, which is awarded to the Swedish goaltender of the year.[4] On May 31, 2007, Los Angeles announced on their web site that they have signed Ersberg to a one-year entry-level deal.[5] He started the 2007–08 season playing for Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League.

On February 21, 2008, the Kings recalled Ersberg from Manchester,[6] becoming the first Swedish-born goaltender in Los Angeles Kings franchise history.

February 23, 2008, Ersberg made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He replaced Dan Cloutier, who was pulled in the second period with the score 5-1. The Kings scored four goals in the third period to tie the game 5-5 and send it into overtime, where the Blackhawks scored for the 6-5 victory. Ersberg allowed only one goal on 19 shots, but earned the overtime loss.

On March 6, 2008, Ersberg recorded his first career NHL win and shutout. He made 40 saves to defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-0. Ersberg became the first NHL rookie to make at least 40 saves in a shutout since November 14, 1996.[citation needed] He also broke the Kings' franchise single game record for saves by a rookie, breaking Gary Edwards' previous mark of 38 saves during the 1971–72 season.[7]

For the 2010–11 season, Ersberg was assigned to the Manchester Monarchs.[8] He proceed to leave the team without permission and on October 22, 2010, Ersberg was placed on waivers.[9][10] After clearing waivers two days later he had his contract terminated by the Kings for violating his contract.[10] He has since been playing for the Russian club Salavat Yulaev in KHL.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T/OTL MIN GA SO GAA
2005–06 HV71 SEL 10 7 2 1 601 18 2 1.79
2006–07 HV71 SEL 41 22 12 7 2455 98 4 2.39
2007–08 Manchester Monarchs AHL 30 10 13 0 1540 75 2 2.92
2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 6 5 3 798 33 2 2.48
2008–09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 28 8 11 5 1477 65 0 2.64
2009–10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 11 4 3 2 551 22 0 2.40
SEL totals 51 29 14 8 3056 116 6 2.27
AHL totals 30 10 13 0 1540 75 2 2.92
NHL totals 53 18 19 10 2827 120 2 2.55

Statistics as of end of the 2009–10 NHL season.[1][11][12][13][14]

Post-season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
2005–06 HV71 SEL 2 0 2 0 78 4 0 3.05
2006–07 HV71 SEL 14 7 7 0 776 35 0 2.71
SEL totals 16 7 9 0 854 39 0 2.74

Statistics as of end of the 2008–09 NHL season.[1][11]

International play

Ersberg has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

International statistics

   
Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
2007 Sweden WC 1 0 1 0 59 4 0 4.06
Senior int'l totals 1 0 1 0 59 4 0 4.06

Statistics as of August 19, 2009.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Erik Ersberg". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  2. ^ "Erik Ersberg uttagen i Tre Kronor". sr.se. October 30, 2006. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
  3. ^ "Ersberg blev rookie #2" (in Swedish). hockeyligan.se. December 6, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2006.
  4. ^ Hasse Andersson (March 22, 2007). "Erik Ersberg får Honken Trophy" (in Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved March 22, 2007. [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "KINGS SIGN PAIR OF PROSPECTS". LAKings.com. May 31, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
  6. ^ "KINGS ANNOUNCE MULTIPLE TRANSACTIONS". LAKings.com. February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
  7. ^ Los Angeles Times, Page D5, March 8, 2008.
  8. ^ "Kings Sign One; Assign Two". Los Angeles Kings. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  9. ^ Hammond, Rich (October 22, 2010). "Ersberg heading out". LA Kings Insider. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  10. ^ a b TSN.CA Staff (October 23, 2010). "Report: Kings' Ersberg clears waivers; could sign in KHL". The Sports Network (TSN). Retrieved October 24, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Erik Ersberg - player profile and career stats". European Hockey.Net. Retrieved November 8, 2006.
  12. ^ "Elitserien - Leading Goaltenders SVS%". Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved March 21, 2007.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Kings - Team: Erik Ersberg Official Player Page". LAKings.com. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  14. ^ "theahl.com : Stats - Erik Ersberg (G)". American Hockey League. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  15. ^ "GOALKEEPERS". IHWC.net. Retrieved May 13, 2007.
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