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Samuel Ersson

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Samuel Ersson
Ersson with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2021
Born (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 24)
Falun, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Flyers
Brynäs IF
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 143rd overall, 2018
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2017–present

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

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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

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Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Czechia

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

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17 Brynäs IF J20 8 5 2 1 455 16 0 2.11 .932
2017–18 Brynäs IF SHL 1 0 0 0 40 2 0 3.00 .882
2017–18 Brynäs IF J20 23 16 7 0 1,380 58 1 2.52 .916 5 2 3 297 22 0 4.44 .857
2018–19 Västerås IK Allsv 44 27 9 0 2,158 70 5 1.95 .933
2019–20 Brynäs IF SHL 35 14 20 0 2,010 97 1 2.90 .895
2020–21 Brynäs IF SHL 42 15 25 2 2,353 116 3 2.96 .910
2021–22 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 5 0 3 1 264 13 0 2.96 .893
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 42 24 17 1 2,512 119 1 2.84 .900 3 1 2 194 12 0 3.71 .875
2022–23 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 12 6 3 0 645 33 1 3.07 .899
2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 51 23 19 7 2,809 132 4 2.82 .890
SHL totals 78 29 45 2 4,403 215 4 2.93 .904
NHL totals 63 29 22 7 3,454 165 5 2.87 .892

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Sweden WJC 5th 4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922
2024 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3 1 0 208 5 0 1.44 .891
Junior totals 4 3 1 0 242 9 0 2.23 .922
Senior totals 4 3 1 0 208 5 0 1.44 .891

References

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