Thomas Eriksson's NHL career

Thomas Eriksson is drafted 98 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Selected

98 overall, round 5

Swedes drafted

5 selected

First Swede off the board

Tomas Jonsson#25

Thomas Eriksson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Vancouver Canucks

Thomas was 21 years old · Spectrum, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren and Per-Olov Brasar.

1980-1981

Thomas Eriksson's first NHL season: 11 points

Points

11

#19NHL#375

Games

24 of 80

30%

Goals

1

#19NHL#420

Assists

10

#18NHL#338

P/GP

0.46

+/-

+4

#10NHL#165

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

7 of 12 games2 points0 G · 2 A

Preliminary roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–2QuarterfinalCGYCalgary Flames3–4

Thomas Eriksson's career in total through 1980-1981

24

Games

#25

11

Points

#25

1

Goals

#25

10

Assists

#25

+4

+/-

#11

1981-1982

Thomas Eriksson plays only 1 game for 0 points

Points

0

#23NHL#543

Games

1 of 80

1%

Goals

0

#22NHL#488

Assists

0

#23NHL#533

P/GP

0.00

+/-

-1

#14NHL#276

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

0 of 4 games0 points

First roundNYRNew York Rangers1–3

Thomas Eriksson's career in total through 1981-1982

25

Games

#32

11

Points

#31

1

Goals

#32

10

Assists

#30

+3

+/-

#13

1983-1984

Thomas Eriksson scores 44 points — the best season of his career

Points

44

#11NHL#152

Games

68 of 80

85%

Goals

11

#15NHL#216

Assists

33

#11NHL#111

P/GP

0.65

#11NHL#152

+/-

+29

#1NHL#23

PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals

3 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundWSHWashington Capitals0–3

Thomas Eriksson's career in total through 1983-1984

93

Games

#29

55

Points

#28

12

Goals

#31

43

Assists

#27

+32

+/-

#8

1984-1985

Thomas Eriksson scores 39 points

Points

39

#13NHL#172

Games

72 of 80

90%

Goals

10

#16NHL#237

Assists

29

#11NHL#146

P/GP

0.54

#13NHL#206

+/-

+25

#1NHL#38

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

9 of 19 games0 points

First roundNYRNew York Rangers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Conference finalQUEQuebec Nordiques4–2Stanley Cup FinalEDMEdmonton Oilers1–4

Thomas Eriksson's career in total through 1984-1985

165

Games

#28

94

Points

#27

22

Goals

#31

72

Assists

#24

+57

+/-

#6

1985-1986

Thomas Eriksson's last season: 4 points

Points

4

#26NHL#453

Games

43 of 80

54%

Goals

0

#28NHL#499

Assists

4

#23NHL#418

P/GP

0.09

#25NHL#427

+/-

-12

#26NHL#528

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

0 of 5 games0 points

First roundNYRNew York Rangers2–3

Thomas Eriksson's career in total through 1985-1986

208

Games

#25

98

Points

#28

22

Goals

#32

76

Assists

#24

+45

+/-

#8

Thomas Eriksson played his last NHL game in 1986

The career ended after 5 seasons with Philadelphia Flyers.