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 Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| 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 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
[edit]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 Västerås IK during the 2018–19 season.[2] He signed a contract to return to the Brynäs IF organization for the 2019–20 season.[3]
On 3 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][9]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2024 Czechia | |
He represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Västerås IK | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2,809 | 132 | 4 | 2.82 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 78 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 4,403 | 215 | 4 | 2.93 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 63 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 3,454 | 165 | 5 | 2.87 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 1.44 | .891 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | ||||
| Senior totals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 1.44 | .891 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ 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 three-year entry-level contract". 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.
- ^ "Philadelphia Flyers Sign Goaltender Samuel Ersson To A Two-Year Contract". NHL.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Hall, Jordan (5 August 2023). "Flyers sign Ersson to early contract extension". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- 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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