Samuel Ersson
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1999)
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Samuel Ersson (born 20 October 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL entry draft.[1]
| Samuel Ersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ersson with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2021 | |||
| Born |
20 October 1999 Falun, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Philadelphia Flyers Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
143rd overall, 2018 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Ersson played as a youth with Falu IF before joining the Brynäs IF organization of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) as a 16-year-old.
Ersson was awarded the Guldgallret, which recognizes the best junior player in the HockeyAllsvenskan, for his play with Västerås IK during the 2018–19 season.[2] He signed a contract to return to the Brynäs IF organization for the 2019–20 season.[3]
On 3 June 2021, Ersson was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4]
He began his professional career in North America with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, but only played in five games of the 2021-22 season due to injuries, one of which required groin surgery.[5] Ersson was able to recover from the surgery in time to attend the Flyers' 2022 training camp.[6]
Ersson made his NHL debut on 23 December 2022, in a 6–5 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He would get pulled in the second period to be put back in later in the game; however, Carter Hart would be handed the loss.[7] Ersson got his first NHL win on 29 December, in a 4–3 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks,[8] and would get his first shutout against the Buffalo Sabres on 9 January 2023.[9]
On 5 August 2023, Ersson signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension with the Flyers.[10][11]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2024 Czechia | |
| 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
At the junior level, Ersson has represented Sweden at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships.[12]
He was part of the Swedish roster at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, but did not see any playing time.[13] Ersson again represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, where he won a bronze medal as part of a tandem with Filip Gustavsson.[14]
He was named to the Swedish 4 Nations Face-Off roster, replacing New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom.[15] Ersson started in one game at the tournament, a 2–1 victory over the USA team, where he made 32 saves against 33 shots.[16][17]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2016–17 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 455 | 16 | 0 | 2.11 | .932 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1,380 | 58 | 1 | 2.52 | .916 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 297 | 22 | 0 | 4.44 | .857 | ||
| 2018–19 | Västerås IK | Allsv | 44 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2,158 | 70 | 5 | 1.95 | .933 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 35 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 2,010 | 97 | 1 | 2.90 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 42 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 2,353 | 116 | 3 | 2.96 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 264 | 13 | 0 | 2.96 | .893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 42 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 2,512 | 119 | 1 | 2.84 | .900 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 194 | 12 | 0 | 3.71 | .875 | ||
| 2022–23 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 645 | 33 | 1 | 3.07 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 51 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2,809 | 132 | 4 | 2.82 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 47 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2,602 | 136 | 2 | 3.14 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 78 | 29 | 45 | 2 | 4,403 | 215 | 4 | 2.93 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 110 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 6,056 | 301 | 7 | 2.98 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
