Samuel Ersson
| Samuel Ersson | |||
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File:Samuel Ersson.jpg 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 | ||
Samuel Ersson (born 20 October 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey 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]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 2024 Czechia | |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2025 Sweden/Denmark | |
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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
[edit | edit source]Regular season and playoffs
[edit | edit source]| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | WC | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 5 | 0 | 1.44 | .891 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | 4NF | 3rd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .970 | |
| 2025 | Sweden | WC | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 5 | 2 | 1.16 | .934 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 9 | 0 | 2.23 | .922 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 527 | 11 | 2 | 1.25 | .929 | ||||
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com