Born	8 March 1982 (1982-03-08) (age 27), Sala, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team	Los Angeles Kings
Ntl. team	Sweden
NHL Draft	undrafted
Pro career	2005 – present

Erik Ersberg (born 8 March 1982 in Sala, Västmanland County) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Los Angeles Kings^[1] of the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Awards 3 Career statistics 3.1 Regular season 3.2 Post-season 4 International play 4.1 International statistics 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Playing career

Ersberg started his ice hockey career playing for VIK Västerås HK in HockeyAllsvenskan (tier two in the Swedish league structure). For season 2005–06 he joined the Jönköping based elite club HV71.^[2] As a backup goalie behind Stefan Liv, Ersberg guarded the net for ten games in his rookie season, ending the regular season with a save percentage of .929. In the Elitserien playoffs 2006 he played in two games with a .857 save percentage.

The following season he got his breakthrough and became starting goaltender for HV71 and was also selected for the Swedish national team in the 2006 Karjala Tournament and Channel One Cup. He is somewhat of a late bloomer as he has never before played for the national team, including youth and junior tournaments.^[3] In season 2006–07 he was nominated as the second candidate for the title Elitserien Rookie of the Year.^[4] On 22 March 2007 he was awarded the Honken Trophy, which is awarded to the Swedish goaltender of the year.^[5] On 31 May 2007, Los Angeles announced on their web site that they have signed Ersberg to a one-year entry-level deal.^[6] He started the 2007–08 season playing for Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League.

On 21 February 2008, the Kings recalled Ersberg from Manchester,^[7] becoming the first Swedish-born goaltender in Los Angeles Kings franchise history.

On 23 February Ersberg made his NHL debut against the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He replaced Dan Cloutier, who was pulled in the second period with the score 5-1. The Kings scored four goals in the third period to tie the game 5-5 and send it into overtime, where the Blackhawks scored for the 6-5 victory. Ersberg allowed only one goal on 19 shots, but earned the overtime loss.

On 6 March Ersberg recorded his first career NHL win and shutout. He made 40 saves to defeat the Ottawa Senators 2-0. Ersberg became the first NHL rookie to make at least 40 saves in a shutout since 14 November 1996. He also broke the Kings' franchise single game record for saves by a rookie, breaking Gary Edwards' previous mark of 38 saves during the 1971–72 season.^[8]

It was announced that Erik Ersberg will be the back up to Jonathan Quick again and Jonathan Bernier will most likely be the starter in the AHL for the Manchester Monarchs.

[edit] Awards

• Awarded the Honken Trophy (Swedish Goaltender of the Year) in 2007.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T/OTL	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
2005–06	HV71	SEL		10	7	2	1	601	18	2	1.79
2006–07	HV71	SEL		41	22	12	7	2455	98	4	2.39
2007–08	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		30	10	13	0	1540	75	2	2.92
2007–08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		14	6	5	3	798	33	2	2.48
2008–09	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		28	8	11	5	1477	65	0	2.64
SEL totals				51	29	14	8	3056	116	6	2.27
AHL totals				30	10	13	0	1540	75	2	2.92
NHL totals				42	14	6	0	2276	98	2	2.58

Statistics as of end of the 2008–09 NHL season.^{[2][9][10][11][12]}

[edit] Post-season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
2005–06	HV71	SEL		2	0	2	0	78	4	0	3.05
2006–07	HV71	SEL		14	7	7	0	776	35	0	2.71
SEL totals				16	7	9	0	854	39	0	2.74

Statistics as of end of the 2008–09 NHL season.^[2][9]

[edit] International play

Ersberg has played for Sweden in the following competitions:

• 2007 World Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
2007	Sweden	WC		1	0	1	0	59	4	0	4.06
Senior int'l totals				1	0	1	0	59	4	0	4.06

Statistics as of 19 August 2009.^[13]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Erik Ersberg's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database