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Jimmie Ericsson
Jimmie Ericsson
	Jimmie Ericsson playing for Team Sweden against Russia during the Sweden Hockey Games in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2014
Born	22 February 1980 (age 44); Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Skellefteå AIK; Leksands IF; SKA Saint Petersburg
National team	Sweden
Playing career	2001–2019

Jimmie Sven Ericsson (born 22 February 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey Left wing who played for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).^[1]

Playing career

In 2013 Ericsson was awarded the Guldpucken and Peter Forsberg Trophy after a season where Skellefteå AIK won the Swedish Championship for the first time since 1978.^[2]

In 2014 Ericsson help lead Skellefteå AIK to the Swedish Championship for the second year in a row, becoming the first club to repeat as champions since Djurgårdens IF in 2000 and 2001.^[3] Ericsson was the third-leading scorer during the playoffs, recording twelve goals and two assists in fourteen games.

After 8 seasons in the SHL with Skellefteå, Ericsson opted for a new challenge in signing a one-year contract with Russian club, SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on 28 May 2014.^[4]

International play

Ericsson won a gold medal with Tre Kronor at the 2013 World Championship. Ericsson broke a rib in a preliminary game against Norway, however he continued to play in the remaining six games of the tournament.^[5]

Jimmie's younger brother Jonathan is a defenseman who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. The Ericsson brothers were set to play together professionally for the first time at the 2010 World Championships. Following Detroit's elimination in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, Jonathan joined Sweden's national team at the World Championships. The brothers were in the lineup together, however; Jimmie injured his knee on his first shift, and missed the rest of the tournament, so they were never on the ice together. The brothers played together for the first time at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where they won the silver medal. Jimmie was the only non-NHL player on the team.^[6]

Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2014 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded two goals in ten games, and won a bronze medal. Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2015 IIHF World Championship, where he recorded two assists in eight games. Ericsson represented Sweden at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, where he captained the team, and recorded one goal and three assists in eight games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Södertälje SK	SWE.2 U18
1998–99	Södertälje SK	J20
1998–99	Södertälje SK	SWE.2	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3
2000–01	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3
2001–02	HC Vita Hästen	SWE.3	31	13	24	37		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Skellefteå AIK	Allsv	39	6	11	17	65	10	2	4	6	0
2003–04	Skellefteå AIK	Allsv	42	9	16	25	126	10	3	3	6	8
2004–05	Skellefteå AIK	Allsv	45	14	23	37	93	9	4	5	9	18
2005–06	Leksands IF	SEL	40	3	6	9	64	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	53	6	11	17	72	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	44	4	11	15	69	5	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	46	7	12	19	38	11	2	0	2	2
2009–10	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	46	17	14	31	24	12	2	2	4	10
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	53	13	20	33	34	18	6	5	11	20
2011–12	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	45	10	21	31	40	19	7	9	16	38
2012–13	Skellefteå AIK	SEL	45	8	27	35	22	13	3	2	5	10
2013–14	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	48	13	16	29	68	14	12	2	14	12
2014–15	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	56	13	10	23	40	22	3	4	7	16
2015–16	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	37	8	15	23	59	15	3	7	10	20
2016–17	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	42	10	11	21	47	6	1	1	2	4
2017–18	SK Lejon	SWE.3	1	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	17	1	4	5	14	16	4	3	7	30
2018–19	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	42	8	11	19	28	—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals			558	108	179	287	579	129	40	31	71	175