Bryan Erickson (ice hockey) explained

Bryan Erickson
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:175
Played For:Washington Capitals
Los Angeles Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins
Winnipeg Jets
Birth Date:7 March 1960
Birth Place:Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Ntl Team:USA
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1979
Career End:1994

Bryan Lee Erickson (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional ice hockey player.

Career

Signed in 1983 as a free agent by the Washington Capitals after starring for the University of Minnesota men's ice hockey team, Erickson played parts of two seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.

He also played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets before retiring from active professional play after the 1993–94 NHL season. Erickson resides today in Roseau pursuing business interests.

Erickson frequently played for Team USA in international hockey. He was a member of the 1982, 1986 and 1987 Ice Hockey World Championship teams as well as the 1984 Canada Cup. On September 20, 2012, he was elected to the University of Minnesota "M" Club and was celebrated as part of the 2012 inductee group at the September 22, 2012 football game in which the University of Minnesota beat Syracuse University 17–10. As an integral part of the Minnesota family, the "M" Club endeavors to uphold and enrich the great tradition of Golden Gopher Athletics.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team1981–82[1]
All-WCHA First Team1982–83

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1976–77Roseau High SchoolHS-MN
1977–78Roseau High SchoolHS-MN79
1979–80University of MinnesotaWCHA23 10 15 25 14
1980–81University of MinnesotaWCHA44 39 47 86 30
1981–82University of MinnesotaWCHA35 25 20 45 20
1982–83University of MinnesotaWCHA42 35 47 82 30
1982–83Hershey BearsAHL1 0 1 1 03 3 0 3 0
1983–84Hershey BearsAHL31 16 12 28 11
1983–84Washington CapitalsNHL45 12 17 29 168 2 3 5 7
1984–85Binghamton WhalersAHL13 6 11 17 88 1 4 5 6
1984–85Washington CapitalsNHL57 15 13 28 23
1985–86Binghamton WhalersAHL7 5 3 8 2
1985–86New Haven NighthawksAHL14 8 3 11 11
1985–86Los Angeles KingsNHL55 20 23 43 36
1986–87Los Angeles KingsNHL68 20 30 50 263 1 1 2 0
1987–88New Haven NighthawksAHL3 0 0 0 0
1987–88Los Angeles KingsNHL42 6 15 21 20
1987–88Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL11 1 4 5 0
1988–89HC MeranoITA38 38 56 94 29
1989–90Lausanne HCSWI-213 7 8 15 10
1989–90Moncton HawksAHL13 4 7 11 4
1990–91Moncton HawksAHL36 18 14 32 169 9 2 11 6
1990–91Winnipeg JetsNHL6 0 7 7 0
1991–92Winnipeg JetsNHL10 2 4 6 0
1992–93Moncton HawksAHL2 1 1 2 4
1992–93Winnipeg JetsNHL41 4 12 16 143 0 0 0 0
1993–94Moncton HawksAHL3 0 1 1 2
1993–94Winnipeg JetsNHL16 0 0 0 6
NHL totals351 80 125 205 14114 3 4 7 7

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1979United StatesWJC52136
1980United StatesWJC42242
1982United StatesWC71126
1984United StatesCC62244
1986United StatesWC1081910
1987United StatesWC104488
Junior totals94378
Senior totals331582328

Notes and References

  1. News: WCHA All-Teams. College Hockey Historical Archives. May 19, 2013.