Erik Brännström
| Erik Brännström | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 September 1999 Eksjö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Vegas Golden Knights Chicago Wolves (AHL) HV71 | ||
| NHL Draft |
15th overall, 2017 Vegas Golden Knights | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Erik Brännström (born 2 September 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). His older brother, Isac Brännström, is also an SHL player, currently with HV71. He was selected 15th overall by the Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Vegas' third pick of the first round.
Playing career
Brännström played junior hockey with Swedish team HV71. In 2013–14, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twenty-three games in the J16 SM. The following season Brännström moved on to HV71's J20 SuperElit. In 2015–16, Brännström made his Swedish Hockey League debut.[1][2][3]
On July 16, 2017, Brännström agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | HV71 | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | J20 | 41 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | HV71 | SHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | J20 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | HV71 | SHL | 35 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HV71 | SHL | 44 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 82 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC18 | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 37 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 51 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [5] |
References
- ↑ "Erik Brännström" (in Swedish). hv71.se. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Erik Brännström" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ Marie Carlsson (2015-12-10). "16-åring får chansen i kvällens SHL-match" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ "Golden Knights sign three first round picks to entry-level contracts". Vegas Golden Knights. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ "HV71 wins championship" (in Swedish). aftonbladet.se. 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Suzuki |
Vegas Golden Knights first round draft pick 2017 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |