Erik Folke Andersson (born 19 August 1971) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played 12 games in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames. First drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 6th round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Andersson chose not to sign with the Kings. In the 1997 draft, Andersson was selected again, this time in the 3rd round by Calgary. Andersson played two seasons professionally in North America, mainly in the minor leagues, before returning to Sweden to play in the Elitserien.
| Erik Andersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 August 1971 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
AIK IF Calgary Flames | ||
| NHL draft |
112th overall, 1990 Los Angeles Kings 70th overall, 1997 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2001 | ||
Before his pro career, Andersson played at the University of Denver.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Vallentuna BK | SWE-2 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Danderyds HC | SWE-2 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | AIK | SWE | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | AIK | SWE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Vallentuna BK | SWE-3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Denver | WCHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Denver | WCHA | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | University of Denver | WCHA | 42 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 29 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 48 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | AIK | SWE | 50 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | AIK | SWE | 27 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SWE totals | 112 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sweden | EJC | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Sweden | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | |||
External links
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