Roland Eriksson
Roland Eriksson | |||
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Born |
Stora Tuna, Sweden | March 1, 1954||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Winnipeg Jets (WHA) | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | 131st overall, | ||
Playing career | 1976–1979 |
Roland Bengt Eriksson (born March 1, 1954, in Stora Tuna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League during the late 1970s.
Playing career
Following a stellar performance at the 1974
A tall, classy, playmaking center, Eriksson broke into the NHL in 1976–77 with four assists in his first game to tie an NHL record. He continued on to finish the season with 25 goals and 44 assists to set a North Stars rookie record (since broken) with 69 points. He led all NHL rookies in assists and points, but finished only third in Calder Memorial Trophy voting for the league's top freshman.
In 1977–78, Eriksson continued to be one of the lone bright lights on a North Stars team which finished the season with just 18 wins. He led the team with 39 assists and 60 points, and was selected to play in the 1978 NHL All-Star Game.
Following his second season in Minnesota, Eriksson became an unrestricted free agent, and signed with the
After the disappointment of the previous season, Eriksson returned to Sweden and Leksands IF in 1979. Aside from two years in Germany from 1980 to 1982, he continued to be a productive player in the
In 193 NHL games, Eriksson recorded 48 goals and 95 assists for 143 points, along with just 26 penalty minutes. He was also one of the most decorated Swedes of his time in international play, representing his country in five world championships between 1976 and 1983 - winning two silver medals and a bronze.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1969–70 | IF Tunabro | SWE.2
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22 | 11 | 15 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | IF Tunabro | SWE.2 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1971–72 | IF Tunabro | SWE | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | IF Tunabro | SWE | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | IF Tunabro | SWE | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Leksands IF | SWE | 28 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Leksands IF | SEL | 36 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 35 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Winnipeg Jets
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WHA | 33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | Leksands IF | SEL | 35 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 40 | 31 | 55 | 86 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | ||
1981–82 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 37 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Leksands IF | SEL | 36 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Leksands IF | SEL | 36 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | HV71 | SWE.2 | 32 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | HV71 | SEL | 35 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1986–87 | Västerås IK Hockey
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SWE.2 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | ||
1987–88 | Västerås IK Hockey | SWE.2 | 31 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 0 | ||
1988–89 | Västerås IK Hockey | SEL | 21 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Västerås IK Hockey | Allsv | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | IK Westmannia | SWE.3
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32 | 24 | 37 | 61 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | IFK Arboga IK | SWE.3 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SWE totals | 70 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
SEL totals | 199 | 98 | 104 | 202 | 84 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 | ||||
NHL totals | 193 | 48 | 96 | 143 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1971 | Sweden | EJC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
1972 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
1973 | Sweden | EJC | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
1974 | Sweden | WJC
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5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
1976
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Sweden | WC
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10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |
1976 | Sweden | CC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
1977
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Sweden | WC | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |
1978
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Sweden | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
1981
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Sweden | WC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
1983
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Sweden | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 0 | |||
Senior totals | 53 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 8 |
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