Samuel Ersson
| Samuel Ersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ersson with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2021 | |||
| Born |
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 | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL) Brynäs IF | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Samuel Ersson (born 20 October 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Ersson played as a youth with Falu IF before joining the Brynäs IF organization of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) as a 16-year old.
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]
On 4 June 2021, Ersson was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4]
Ersson made his NHL debut on 23 December 2022, in a 6–5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He would get pulled in the second period to be put back in later in the game, however Carter Hart would be handed the loss.[5] Ersson got his first NHL win on 29 December, in a 4–3 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks,[6] and would get his first shutout against the Buffalo Sabres on 9 January 2023.[7]
On 5 August 2023, Ersson signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension with the Flyers.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 455 | 16 | 0 | 2.11 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1,380 | 58 | 1 | 2.52 | .916 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 297 | 22 | 0 | 4.44 | .857 | ||
| 2018–19 | VIK Västerås HK | Allsv | 44 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2,158 | 70 | 5 | 1.95 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 35 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 2,010 | 97 | 1 | 2.90 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 42 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 2,353 | 116 | 3 | 2.96 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 264 | 13 | 0 | 2.96 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 42 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2,512 | 119 | 1 | 2.84 | .900 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 12 | 0 | 3.71 | .875 | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 645 | 33 | 1 | 3.07 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 78 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 4,403 | 215 | 4 | 2.93 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 645 | 33 | 1 | 3.07 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | |||
References
- ^ Isaac, Dave (23 June 2018). "Why the Flyers picked these eight players in 2018 draft". Courier Post. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Guldgallret". HockeyAllsvenskan.se. HockeyAllsvenskan. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Svensson, Johan (1 March 2019). "Ersson - en given vinnare av guldgallret". Expressen. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Flyers sign Goaltender Samuel Ersson to a three-year, entry-level deal. On December,23/2022 Ersson made his NHL debut against the Carolina Hurricanes". Philadelphia Flyers. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Canes top Flyers, points streak at franchise-record 14 games". ESPN. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "DeAngelo caps Flyers rally for 4-3 OT win over Sharks". ESPN. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Ersson gets first career NHL shutout as Flyers beat Sabres". ESPN. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Hall, Jordan. "Flyers sign Ersson to early contract extension". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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
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