Thomas Eriksson

Thomas Eriksson is regarded as one of Djurgården's major figuresDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Thomas ErikssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Björkhagen and began playing hockey with Hammarby, he recalled in a 2017 interview with Hockeysverige. After 2 years with AIK, he joined Djurgården because several of his friends were going thereDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

In the same interview, Eriksson recalled his parents' involvement with the youth team as coach and team managerArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He also credited Hans “Tjalle” Mild with helping his development as a hockey playerArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

Hockey was not the only part of Eriksson's everyday life: a profile in DjurgårdenDjurgårdenDjurgården, short for Djurgårdens IF, is a sports club in Stockholm. Here, the name refers to its ice hockey team, which has developed many Swedish NHL players.Close's 1991Article in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose anniversary book records that he also played football for Älvsjö in Division 3 until he was 18. The same profile describes his law studies alongside hockeyArticle in DIF HistoriaRead the sourceClose.

Eriksson attended police college while still playing hockey, withArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose Patric Kjellberg as a classmate, he recalled in the 2017 interview. He had completed police college before moving to VästeråsArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. His work as a police officer also overlapped with his hockey careerArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.