Born	March 2, 1984 (1984-03-02) (age 25), Karlskrona, SWE
Height Weight	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft	291st overall, 2002 Detroit Red Wings
Pro career	2003 – present

Jonathan Ericsson (born March 2, 1984, in Karlskrona, Blekinge County) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 Awards 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

Ericsson was drafted 291st overall in the ninth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft as the last player of the draft, by the Detroit Red Wings. He plays defence for the Detroit Red Wings and their AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.^[1][2] Ericsson played his first NHL game with the Red Wings on February 22, 2008, against Calgary Flames and scored his first NHL goal during the following game on February 26 against Edmonton Oilers' goaltender Mathieu Garon. Ericsson was included on the 2008 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup picture. He did not qualify to be engraved on the cup, but he was awarded a Stanley Cup ring.

Ericsson began his playing career as a center, playing all but one game of the 2001-2002 season at the position for Hasten's junior team. However, when playing one game on defense, Detroit Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson watched the game and convinced Ericsson to become a permanent defenceman. Detroit then drafted him that summer.^[3]

Throughout his next four seasons, Jonathan played for several teams throughout Sweden, a period of time which also saw him switching between center and defence as teams saw fit. After his 2005-2006 season, Detroit signed him to a two-year entry-level contract and brought him to the United States to play for their AHL affiliate team, the Grand Rapids Griffins. In Regular season of 2008-2009 he got 1 goal and 3 assists.^[3] On April 16, 2009, Ericsson played in his first post-season game in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings in Game One of Round One of the 2009 playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He recorded his first career playoff point in this game in the form of a goal.

In the 2nd round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks, Ericsson recorded two assists and also fought Ducks winger Corey Perry in the first game of the series. Ericsson would record a goal and an assists in Detroit's Western Conference Final matchup with division rival the Chicago Blackhawks, and recorded two goals with an assist in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ericsson scored Detroit's only goal in their Game 7 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

In 2008, Ericsson signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings which would pay him a total of $2,700,000.^[4]

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season							Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
2003–04	Södertälje SK	SEL		42	1	0	1	-8	12		—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Huddinge IK	Swe-1		24	4	7	11	-5	36		—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Södertälje SK	SEL		15	0	0	0	-1	4		1	0	0	0	—	0
2005–06	Almtuna IS	Swe-1		19	2	3	5	-3	44		—	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Södertälje SK	SEL		24	0	0	0	-7	20		—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		67	5	24	29	5	102		7	0	0	0	-1	8
2007–08	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		69	10	24	34	4	83		—	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		8	1	0	1	-3	4		—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		40	2	13	15	12	48		—	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		19	1	3	4	-1	15		22	4	4	8	9	25
Elitserien totals				81	1	0	1	-16	36		1	0	0	0	–	0
AHL totals				176	17	61	78	21	233		7	0	0	0	-1	8
NHL totals				27	2	3	5	-4	19		22	4	4	8	9	25

[edit] Awards

• Named to the PlanetUSA AHL All-Star Team in 2008.^[5]
• Named as Detroit Red Wings' "Rookie of the Year" by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association in 2009.^[6]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jonathan Ericsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Red Wings Central prospects - Jonathan Ericsson