Samuel Ersson

Samuel Ersson (born 20 October 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays under contract for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Samuel Ersson
Born (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999
Falun, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
SHL team Brynäs IF
NHL Draft 143rd overall, 2018
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2017present

Ersson was awarded the Guldgallret, which recognizes the best junior player in the HockeyAllsvenskan, for his play with VIK Västerås HK during the 2018–19 season.[2] He signed a contract to return to the Brynäs organization for the 2019–20 season.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeague GPWLT/OTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2016–17Brynäs IFJ20 85214551602.11.932
2017–18Brynäs IFSHL 100040203.00.882
2017–18Brynäs IFJ20 2316701,3805812.52.916 5232972204.44.857
2018–19VIK Västerås HKAllsv 4427902,1587051.95.933
2019–20Brynäs IFSHL 35142002,0109712.90.895
SHL totals 36142002,0509912.90.894

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922
Junior totals 4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922

References

  1. Isaac, Dave (23 June 2018). "Why the Flyers picked these eight players in 2018 draft". Courier Post. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. "Guldgallret". HockeyAllsvenskan.se. HockeyAllsvenskan. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. Svensson, Johan (1 March 2019). "Ersson - en given vinnare av guldgallret". Expressen. Retrieved 2 March 2019.


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