Daniel Larsson (ice hockey) explained

Daniel Larsson
Played For:Djurgårdens IF
Grand Rapids Griffins
HV71
AIK IF
Luleå HF
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:181
Birth Date:7 February 1986
Birth Place:Boden, SWE
Draft:92nd overall
Draft Year:2006
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Career Start:2006
Career End:2016

Daniel Larsson (born February 7, 1986) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey goaltender,[1] who played in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[2]

Playing career

Larsson was selected 92nd overall in the third round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.[3]

He was playing as a goaltender for the Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien, starting in 2006. On May 15, 2008 the Wings signed Larsson to a two-year entry-level contract. He was playing on the Grand Rapids Griffins being backup to Jimmy Howard. In his first season, he tied the Griffins franchise record for consecutive shutouts at two.

On May 19, 2010, Larsson signed with HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien. On March 26, 2012, HV71 announced that it had parted ways with Larsson. Larsson then played with AIK between 2012 and 2014. In the 2016–17 season, Larsson signed a shortened deal with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, however failed to appear in a game with the club before his release at seasons end on March 11, 2017.[4]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Larsson - player profile and career stats . European Hockey.Net . January 4, 2008.
  2. Web site: Detroit signs Swedish goaltending prospect to two-year deal . Michigan Live LLC . MLive.com . Malik, George . 2010-05-19 . 2010-05-21.
  3. Web site: Daniel Larsson at Red Wings Central . Red Wings Central . January 4, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071215004307/http://www.redwingscentral.com/prospects/larsson.html . December 15, 2007 .
  4. Web site: More personal decisions in Ingolstadt . . 2017-03-11 . 2017-03-11 . German.
  5. Web site: Larsson named Elitserien Rookie of the year. European Hockey.Net . April 18, 2008.