Erik Gustafsson (ice hockey, born 1992)
Erik Gustafsson | |||
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Born |
Nynäshamn, Sweden | 14 March 1992||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Djurgårdens IF Frölunda HC Chicago Blackhawks Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team | Sweden | ||
NHL draft |
93rd overall, 2012 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Erik Gustafsson (born 14 March 1992) is a Swedish professional
Playing career
Gustafsson began playing hockey in
Gustafsson was called to make his
On 23 June 2012, at the
On 4 April 2013, with Djurgårdens IF demoted to the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan, Gustafsson left the team to sign a contract with SHL club Frölunda HC.[5]
After two successful seasons establishing himself with Frölunda, and with his NHL playing rights not retained by Edmonton, on 30 April 2015, Gustafsson signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[6]
Gustafsson began the 2017–18 season with Chicago's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, but was recalled to the NHL on 9 January 2018.[7] He recorded his first NHL goal and added an assist in a 7–3 loss to the New York Islanders on 20 January.[8] On 6 March, Gustafsson signed a two-year contract extension with Chicago.[9]
In the
Un-signed from the Flames, Gustafsson left as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract and later agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the
On 21 September 2021, Gustafsson was signed to a
At the conclusion of his contract with the Blackhawks, Gustafsson left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, $800,000 contract with the
As a free agent from the Maple Leafs, Gustafsson continued his career in the NHL by agreeing to a one-year, $825,000 contract with the New York Rangers for the 2023–24 season on 1 July 2023.[19]
Personal life
Gustafsson's younger brother Glenn is also a professional hockey player, currently playing for Örebro HK in the SHL.[20]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 Allsv | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | J18 Allsv | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2009–10 | Djurgårdens IF | J20
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24 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 38 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 104 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 41 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Djurgårdens IF | Allsv | 49 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | ||
2013–14 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 50 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 55 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | ||
2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 27 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 68 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 25 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 79 | 17 | 43 | 60 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 59 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
2020–21 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 24 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 59 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 61 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
SHL totals | 146 | 9 | 47 | 56 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | ||||
NHL totals | 379 | 39 | 152 | 191 | 108 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2018 Denmark |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2016 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | Sweden | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2019 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
2022 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Senior totals | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
References
- ^ "Erik Gustafsson" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Juniortrio förlänger med DIF". Djurgårdens IF Hockey (in Swedish). 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Djurgårdens IF - Brynäs IF - Statistik". hockeyligan.se (in Swedish). Svenska Hockeyligan. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ "Djurgården vann streckmatchen". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 26 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Alexander Wennberg and Erik Gustafsson to Frolunda" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Gustafsson". Chicago Blackhawks. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Skrbina, Paul (20 January 2018). "Erik Gustafsson hopes patience pays off with Blackhawks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ The Canadian Press (21 January 2018). "Pulock helps Islanders rout slumping Blackhawks". TSN.ca. Chicago. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Blackhawks agree to terms with Gustafsson and Sikura". Chicago Blackhawks. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Flames acquire pair of defencemen". Calgary Flames. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Flyers sign D Erik Gustafsson". Philadelphia Flyers. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Canadiens acquire Erik Gustafsson". Montreal Canadiens. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Wright, Cory (21 September 2021). "Five Takeaways: Lou Lamoriello's Pre-Training Camp Press Conference". NHL.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "RELEASE: Blackhawks Sign Erik Gustafsson to One-Year Deal". NHL.com. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackhawks to sign D Gustafsson after Isles PTO release". TSN.ca. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Capitals sign Erik Gustafsson". Washington Capitals. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Gustafsson's unlikely hat trick leads Caps". NBC Sports. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Capitals acquire Rasmus Sandin from Toronto Maple Leafs". Washington Capitals. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rangers agree to terms with Erik Gustafsson". New York Rangers. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Glenn Gustafsson". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database