Samuel Ersson Explained

Samuel Ersson
Birth Date:20 October 1999
Birth Place:Falun, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:176
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
League:NHL
Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Ntl Team:SWE
Prospect League:AHL
Former Teams:Brynäs IF
Draft:143rd overall
Draft Year:2018
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:2017

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

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

He represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship and won a bronze medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L OTL MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17Brynäs IFJ208 5 2 1 455 16 0 2.11 .932
2017–18Brynäs IFSHL1 0 0 0 40 2 0 3.00 .882
2017–18Brynäs IFJ2023 16 7 0 1,380 58 1 2.52 .9165 2 3 297 22 0 4.44 .857
2018–19Västerås IKAllsv44 27 9 0 2,158 70 5 1.95 .933
2019–20Brynäs IFSHL35 14 20 0 2,010 97 1 2.90 .895
2020–21Brynäs IFSHL42 15 25 2 2,353 116 3 2.96 .910
2021–22Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL5 0 3 1 264 13 0 2.96 .893
2022–23Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL42 24 17 1 2,512 119 1 2.84 .9003 1 2 194 12 0 3.71 .875
2022–23Philadelphia FlyersNHL12 6 3 0 645 33 1 3.07 .899
2023–24Philadelphia FlyersNHL51 23 19 7 2,809 132 4 2.82 .890
SHL totals78 29 45 2 4,403 215 4 2.93 .904
NHL totals63 29 22 7 3,454 165 5 2.87 .892

International

YearTeamEventResultGP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019SwedenWJC5th4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922
2024SwedenWC4 3 1 0 208 5 0 1.44 .891
Junior totals4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922
Senior totals4 3 1 0 208 5 0 1.44 .891

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why the Flyers picked these eight players in 2018 draft . Courier Post . Dave . Isaac . 23 June 2018 . 24 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Guldgallret . . HockeyAllsvenskan.se . 2 March 2019 . 1 March 2019.
  3. News: Ersson - en given vinnare av guldgallret . Svensson . Johan . . 2 March 2019 . 1 March 2019.
  4. Web site: Flyers sign goaltender Samuel Ersson to three-year entry-level contract . . 4 June 2021 . 4 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Canes top Flyers, points streak at franchise-record 14 games . ESPN . 26 February 2023 . 23 December 2023.
  6. Web site: DeAngelo caps Flyers rally for 4-3 OT win over Sharks . ESPN . 26 February 2023 . 29 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Ersson gets first career NHL shutout as Flyers beat Sabres . ESPN . 26 February 2023 . 9 January 2023.
  8. Web site: Philadelphia Flyers Sign Goaltender Samuel Ersson To A Two-Year Contract . NHL.com . 18 December 2023 . 5 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Hall . Jordan . Flyers sign Ersson to early contract extension . . 5 August 2023 . 5 August 2023.