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Sweden Erik Brännström
#26 Lausanne HC / NL - 25/26
1-time J20 SM Gold Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time U17 WHC Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
1-time U20 WJC All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Sep 02, 1999
Position
D
Age
26
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Eksjö, SWE
Weight
185 lbs / 84 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Nässjö HC
Contract
27/28
Drafted
2017 round 1 #15 overall by Vegas Golden Knights
Agency
PREMIUM

A puck moving defenseman with excellent skating skills. Brännström has impressive offensive instincts and hockey sense. Plays a pretty good defensive game, which will improve further with increased strength to go with his rather modest height. Passing ability stands out, shot is good and he loves to control the PP. (EP 2017)

Father: Niklas Brännström
Brother: Isac Brännström
Cousins: Charlie Bratt, Zigge Bratt

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Erik Brännström Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 HV71 U16 2 U16 Div.1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2013-14 HV71 U16 U16 Elit 23* 7* 20* 27* 22* -* |
HV71 U16 U16 SM 8* 3* 9* 12* 4* -* |
HV71 J18 J18 Allsvenskan 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2014-15 HV71 U16 U16 Elit 8* 4* 9* 13* 24* -* |
HV71 J18 J18 Elit 15* 6* 7* 13* 8* 11* |
HV71 J18 J18 Allsvenskan 18* 2* 13* 15* 6* 8* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 4 7
HV71 J20 J20 SuperElit 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Sweden U16 (all) “C” International-Jr 9* 2* 1* 3* 2* 1* |
2015-16 HV71 J18 J18 Elit 2* 2* 1* 3* 0* 0* |
HV71 J18 J18 Allsvenskan 5* 1* 3* 4* 4* 2* |
HV71 J20 J20 SuperElit 41* 8* 22* 30* 26* -4* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
HV71 SHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Sweden U17 “C” WHC-17 6* 3* 0* 3* 2* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) “C” International-Jr 10* 6* 3* 9* 4* 1* |
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 1* 3* 4* 10* 0* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 17* 1* 7* 8* 18* -1* |
2016-17 HV71 J20 “C” J20 SuperElit 19* 9* 14* 23* 18* 13* | Playoffs 7 3 4 7 4 5
HV71 SHL 35* 1* 5* 6* 2* 10* |
Sweden U18 “A” WJC-18 7* 2* 3* 5* 0* -5* |
Sweden U18 (all) “A” International-Jr 17* 7* 5* 12* 39* -12* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 3* 3* 2* -1* |
2017-18 HV71 J20 J20 SuperElit 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 5 3 2 5 16 5
HV71 SHL 44* 2* 13* 15* 22* -3* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 2 -1
Sweden U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 4* 5* |
Sweden U20 (all) “A” International-Jr 16* 2* 9* 11* 18* 7* |
Sweden (all) International 10* 0* 2* 2* 0* 6* |
2018-19 Chicago Wolves AHL 41* 7* 21* 28* 36* 1* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Belleville Senators AHL 9* 0* 4* 4* 12* -2* |
Sweden U20 “C” WJC-20 5* 4* 0* 4* 4* -1* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 5* 1* 6* 8* -1* |
2019-20 Ottawa Senators NHL 31* 0* 4* 4* 16* -9* |
Belleville Senators AHL 27* 3* 20* 23* 22* 12* |
2020-21 SCL Tigers NL 10* 2* 6* 8* 6* 5* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 30* 2* 11* 13* 25* 3* |
Belleville Senators AHL 4* 0* 5* 5* 6* -1* |
2021-22 Ottawa Senators NHL 53* 0* 14* 14* 30* -17* |
Belleville Senators AHL 9* 1* 2* 3* 10* -5* |
2022-23 Ottawa Senators NHL 74* 2* 16* 18* 38* 5* |
2023-24 Ottawa Senators NHL 76* 3* 17* 20* 36* 5* |
2024-25 Vancouver Canucks NHL 28* 3* 5* 8* 17* -4* |
Abbotsford Canucks AHL 8* 2* 10* 12* 14* 11* |
Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 6* 1* 3* 4* 2* 2* |
Rochester Americans AHL 13* 5* 2* 7* 18* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 2
2025-26 Lausanne HC NL 34* 15* 15* 30* 30* 20* |
Sweden (all) International 6* 3* 4* 7* 4* 8* |
Projected NL 51* 23* 23* 46* 45* 30* |

Erik Brännström Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Småland 1 TV-Pucken 8* 0* 4* 4* 4* -* |
2014-15 Småland 1 “C” TV-Pucken 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* -* |
2015-16 Sweden U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 4* 4* 4* -3* |
2016-17 HV71 Champions HL 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sweden U18 “A” Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 2* 1* 3* 31* -4* |
2017-18 HV71 Champions HL 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* 1* |
Sweden EHT 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* 4* |
2020-21 SCL Tigers Swiss Cup 1* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2025-26 Lausanne HC Champions HL 6* 1* 5* 6* 10* 1* |
Sweden EHT 6* 3* 4* 7* 4* 8* |

Erik Brännström Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 117* 19* 67* 86* 0.74* 120* 19* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 2 *
Champions HL 3 13* 1* 8* 9* 0.69* 12* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 2 12* 3* 5* 8* 0.67* 4* 12* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 2 10* 2* 5* 7* 0.70* 35* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
International 2 16* 3* 6* 9* 0.56* 4* 14* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 79* 23* 29* 52* 0.66* 91* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 294* 10* 67* 77* 0.26* 162* -17* | 0 * * * * * *
NL 2 44* 17* 21* 38* 0.86* 36* 25* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 3 82* 3* 18* 21* 0.26* 24* 6* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 2 * -1 *
Swiss Cup 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 2 14* 1* 8* 9* 0.64* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Elit (U16 Region) 2 31* 11* 29* 40* 1.29* 46* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 8* 3* 9* 12* 1.50* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) 3 24* 3* 16* 19* 0.79* 10* 9* | 1 7 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.71 * 4 * 7 *
J18 Elit (U18 Region) 2 17* 8* 8* 16* 0.94* 8* 11* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) 4 61* 17* 36* 53* 0.87* 46* 10* | 3 15 6 * 6 * 12 * 0.80 * 20 * 10 *
WHC-17 1 6* 3* 0* 3* 0.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 14* 3* 6* 9* 0.64* 10* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 5* 3* 8* 0.67* 8* 4* | 0 * * * * * *

Erik Brännström Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/26/2025
05/26/2025 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Lausanne HC
03/07/2025
03/07/2025 Confirmed New York Rangers Buffalo Sabres
02/01/2025
02/01/2025 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers
10/06/2024
10/06/2024 Confirmed Colorado Avalanche Vancouver Canucks
07/02/2024
07/02/2024 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Colorado Avalanche
07/01/2023
07/01/2023 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
09/05/2022
09/05/2022 Extension Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators
10/05/2020
10/05/2020 Loan Ottawa Senators SCL Tigers
02/25/2019
02/25/2019 Confirmed Vegas Golden Knights Ottawa Senators
07/16/2017
07/16/2017 Confirmed HV71 Vegas Golden Knights
11/11/2016
11/11/2016 Extension HV71 J20 HV71
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2018, 1 #44 overall by Brandon Wheat Kings in the CHL Import Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #18 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #29 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by NHL Central Scouting

Cult/Star player for HV71