Erik Brännström
| Erik Brännström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brännström in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game | |||
| Born |
69/420 Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | ||
| Weight | 6,969 lb (3,161 kg; 497 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | nut | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Ottawa Senators Chicago Wolves (AHL) HV71 | ||
| NHL draft |
15th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Erik Brännström (born 2 September 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman.A++++++ He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). His older brother, Isac Brännström, is also an SHL player, currently with HV71. He was selected 15th overall by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Vegas' third pick of the first round.
Playing career
Brännström played junior hockey with Swedish team HV71. In 2013–14, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twenty-three games in the J16 SM. The following season Brännström moved on to HV71's J20 SuperElit. In 2015–16, Brännström made his Swedish Hockey League debut.[1][2][3]
He was drafted 15th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights[4] and agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Knights on 16 July 2017.[5] He played the 2017–18 season with the HV71 organization. Brännström earned his first NHL recall on 5 May 2018 to help the Knights during their 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs run, but did not appear in any games.[6]
Brännström attended the Golden Knights 2018 training camp but was reassigned to the AHL on 27 September 2018.[7] During the 2018–19 season, Brännström was selected to participate in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J20 | 41 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | SHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | J20 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | SHL | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 44 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 82 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2018 United States | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
|
2016 United States | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC18 |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC |
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 55 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Erik Brännström" (in Swedish). hv71.se. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Erik Brännström" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Marie Carlsson (10 December 2015). "16-åring får chansen i kvällens SHL-match" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ Cranston, Mike (29 July 2017). "Brannstrom hopes to be offensive defenseman for Golden Knights". NHL.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Golden Knights sign three first round picks to entry-level contracts". Vegas Golden Knights. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Announce Taxi Squad Recalls". NHL.com. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Brian Sandalow (3 October 2018). "Erik Brannstrom ready for seasoning with Wolves". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "PIRRI, CARR, BRÄNNSTRÖM NAMED AHL ALL-STARS". chicagowolves.com. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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External links
- 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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