2008 NHL Draft
Joacim Eriksson in the 2008 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Joacim Eriksson 196th overall in the 2008 NHL Draft, with the 15th pick of round 7.
He was the 13th of the 17 Swedes selected that year. It was the fifth and last of the 5 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 2008, 107 have played in the NHL regular season. His one game puts him 100th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 196
- Round and pick
- Round 7, pick 15
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 193–199 in the 2008 draft
- 193Jordan BendfeldDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 194Drew DanielsRSJSSan Jose Sharks
- 195Samuel MorneauLCARCarolina Hurricanes
- 196Joacim ErikssonG1 GP · 0 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 197Mark GogginCBOSBoston Bruins
- 198Alexander DeilertDCGYCalgary Flames
- 199Emil SandinLOTTOttawa Senators
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2008 class
13th
of 17 Swedes selected
22nd
of 23 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 15Erik KarlssonD1174 GP · 952 POTTOttawa Senators
- 21Anton GustafssonCWSHWashington Capitals
- 24Mattias TedenbyR120 GP · 30 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 31Jacob MarkströmG584 GP · 267 WFLAFlorida Panthers
- 102David UllströmL49 GP · 13 PNYINew York Islanders
- 103Johan MotinD1 GP · 0 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 109André PeterssonR1 GP · 0 POTTOttawa Senators
- 121Gustav NyquistR914 GP · 543 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 124Nicklas LasuLATLAtlanta Thrashers
- 125Kristoffer BerglundDSTLSt. Louis Blues
+ 7 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Joacim Eriksson made his NHL debut on January 15, 2014, 5 years and 208 days after the draft.
1
Games
0
Wins
0
Shutouts
.806
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 2008 draft
- 19Luca SbisaD549 GP · 113 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 67Marc-Andre BourdonD45 GP · 7 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 84Jacob DeserresGPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 178Zac RinaldoC374 GP · 42 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 196Joacim ErikssonG1 GP · 0 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers