Erik Christensen

#24 HV71 / SHL - 16/17

Date of Birth: Dec 17, 1983
Age: 42
Place of Birth: Edmonton, AB, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 185 cm / 6'1"
Weight: 93 kg / 205 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Erik Christensen Facts

Drafted: 2002 round 3 #69 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

My time with HV71 was the happiest days of my career
— Erik Christensen 2017

Erik Christensen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1998-1999	Leduc Sun Oil Barons U15 AAA	AMBHL	36	34	42	76	70	-
1999-2000	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	66	9	5	14	41	-14	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	1
2000-2001	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	72	21	23	44	36	-2	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0	-4
2001-2002	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	70	22	36	58	68	-4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-2
2002-2003	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	67	54	54	108	60	26	Playoffs	6	1	7	8	14	2
2003-2004	Kamloops Blazers	WHL	29	10	14	24	40	17
2003-2004	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	34	17	21	38	20	5	Playoffs	11	8	4	12	8	-2
2004-2005	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	77	14	13	27	33	-1	Playoffs	11	1	6	7	4	-2
2005-2006	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	33	6	7	13	34	-3
2005-2006	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	48	24	22	46	50	10	Playoffs	11	2	2	4	2	-4
2006-2007	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	61	18	15	33	26	-3	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	6	-1
2006-2007	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL	16	12	12	24	8	7
2007-2008	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	49	9	11	20	28	-3
2007-2008	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	10	2	2	4	2	-7
2008-2009	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	47	5	14	19	14	-7
2008-2009	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	17	2	7	9	6	-2	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	0	-1
2009-2010	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	9	0	0	0	2	-3
2009-2010	Manitoba Moose	AHL	6	2	0	2	0	2
2009-2010	New York Rangers	NHL	49	8	18	26	24	14
2010-2011	New York Rangers	NHL	63	11	16	27	18	3	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	2	0
2011-2012	New York Rangers	NHL	20	1	4	5	2	0
2011-2012	Connecticut Whale	AHL	5	2	1	3	8	0
2011-2012	Minnesota Wild	NHL	29	6	1	7	6	-13
2012-2013	HC Lev Praha	KHL	41	11	10	21	18	0
2013-2014	HC Lev Praha	KHL	12	1	1	2	6	1
2013-2014	HV71	SHL	38	13	14	27	22	4	Playoffs	8	4	1	5	4	4
2014-2015	HV71	SHL	46	13	31	44	14	7	Playoffs	6	5	0	5	6	0
2015-2016	HV71	SHL	42	9	15	24	28	-2	Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0	-1
2016-2017	HV71	SHL	45	15	6	21	16	6	Playoffs	16	1	4	5	6	2

Erik Christensen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	HV71	Champions HL	6	3	3	6	0	-2
2015-2016	HV71	Champions HL	5	2	2	4	2	2
2016-2017	HV71	Champions HL	3	0	0	0	2	-3

Erik Christensen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	5	152	54	48	102	0.67	99	18	2	22	3	8	11	0.50	6	-6
AMBHL (AEHL U15)	1	36	34	42	76	2.11	70	-	0
Champions HL	3	14	5	5	10	0.71	4	-3	0
KHL	2	53	12	11	23	0.43	24	1	0
NHL	7	387	68	95	163	0.42	162	-24	3	17	1	2	3	0.18	8	-2
SHL	4	171	50	66	116	0.68	80	15	4	31	10	6	16	0.52	16	5
WHL	5	338	133	153	286	0.85	265	28	5	29	10	12	22	0.76	28	-5

Erik Christensen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Anaheim Ducks	2	26	2	7	9	0.35	8	-5	1	8	0	2	2	0.25	0	-1
Atlanta Thrashers	2	57	7	16	23	0.40	16	-14	0
Brandon Wheat Kings	1	34	17	21	38	1.12	20	5	1	11	8	4	12	1.09	8	-2
Connecticut Whale	1	5	2	1	3	0.60	8	0	0
HC Lev Praha	2	53	12	11	23	0.43	24	1	0
HV71	4	185	55	71	126	0.68	84	12	4	31	10	6	16	0.52	16	5
Kamloops Blazers	5	304	116	132	248	0.82	245	23	4	18	2	8	10	0.56	20	-3
Leduc Sun Oil Barons U15 AAA	1	36	34	42	76	2.11	70	-	0
Manitoba Moose	1	6	2	0	2	0.33	0	2	0
Minnesota Wild	1	29	6	1	7	0.24	6	-13	0
New York Rangers	3	132	20	38	58	0.44	44	17	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	3	143	33	33	66	0.46	88	-9	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	6	-1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	3	141	50	47	97	0.69	91	16	2	22	3	8	11	0.50	6	-6

Erik Christensen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2001-2002	CHL Top Prospects Game
2002-2003	CHL Second All-Star Team WHL (West) First All-Star Team WHL Most Goals (54) WHL Most Points (Bobby Clarke Trophy) (108)
2005-2006	AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 23)
2016-2017	SHL Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
08/17/2017	Confirmed	HV71	Retired
09/16/2016	Extension	HV71	HV71
03/08/2014	Extension	HV71	HV71
10/22/2013	Confirmed	HC Lev Praha	HV71
04/06/2013	Extension	HC Lev Praha	HC Lev Praha
06/05/2012	Confirmed	Minnesota Wild	HC Lev Praha
02/03/2012	Confirmed	New York Rangers	Minnesota Wild
07/01/2010	Extension	New York Rangers	New York Rangers
12/02/2009	Confirmed	Anaheim Ducks	New York Rangers
07/01/2009	Extension	Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim Ducks

Erik Christensen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1998, 6 #101 by Kamloops Blazers in the WHL Prospects Draft
Cult/Star player for HV71

Career transactions
- 2017-08-17 • Announced his retirement
- 2016-09-16 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by HV71
- 2014-03-08 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by HV71
- 2013-10-22 • Signed to a one-year contract by HV71
- 2013-10-17 • Released by HC Lev Praha
- 2013-04-06 • Signed to a contract extension with HC Lev Praha
- 2012-06-05 • Signed to a one-year-contract by HC Lev Praha
- 2012-02-03 • Traded to the Minnesota Wild with a 2013 7th round pick (Alexandre Belanger) for Casey Wellman
- 2010-07-01 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2009-12-02 • Claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers
- 2009-07-01 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Anaheim Ducks
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the Anaheim Ducks for the rights to Eric O'Dell
- 2008-02-26 • Traded to the Atlanta Thrashers with Colby Armstrong, the rights to Angelo Esposito & a 2008 1st round pick (Daultan Leveille)
- 2007-07-05 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-06-01 • Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins