Erik Gustafsson

Date of Birth: Dec 15, 1988
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Sundsvall, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Njurunda SK
Position: D
Height: 178 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 26/27

Erik Gustafsson Facts

Player Type: Mobile DefensemanTwo-Way Defenseman
Agency: Premium

A somewhat undersized defenseman that plays a strong two-way game. Gustafsson is a very mobile player, with good acceleration and top speed. He handles the puck with ease and has above average hockey sense. Offensively, he stands out with his passes and coolness. Defensively, he has good timing and solves tricky situations with his on-ice vision. Very good attitude. (EP 2014)

Brother: Oliver Gustafsson

Erik Gustafsson Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2004-2005	Timrå IK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	14	4	2	6	12	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	-
2005-2006	Timrå IK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	8	2	1	3	8	-
2005-2006	Timrå IK J20	J20 SuperElit	38	3	4	7	26	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-
2006-2007	Timrå IK J20	J20 SuperElit	41	7	13	20	93	-	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	14	-
2007-2008	Northern Michigan Univ.	NCAA	44	0	27	27	12	15
2008-2009	Northern Michigan Univ.	NCAA	40	4	30	34	10	17
2009-2010	Northern Michigan Univ. "C"	NCAA	39	3	29	32	26	16
2009-2010	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	5	2	5	7	0	-3
2010-2011	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	3	0	0	0	4	-1
2010-2011	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	72	5	44	49	14	-8
2011-2012	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	30	1	4	5	2	12	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	2	4
2011-2012	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	28	1	16	17	14	0
2012-2013	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	27	3	5	8	2	-1
2012-2013	Adirondack Phantoms	AHL	39	5	17	22	37	-14
2012-2013	Sweden	WC	10	1	1	2	2	7
2012-2013	Sweden (all)	International	10	1	1	2	2	7
2013-2014	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	31	2	8	10	6	7	Playoffs	2	1	0	1	2	0
2013-2014	Sweden	WC	8	0	1	1	6	-4
2013-2014	Sweden (all)	International	8	0	1	1	6	-4
2014-2015	Avangard Omsk	KHL	56	6	16	22	18	6	Playoffs	12	0	3	3	6	-3
2014-2015	Sweden (all)	International	3	0	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	Kloten Flyers	NLA	48	3	26	29	18	-2	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	-6
2015-2016	Sweden "A"	WC	8	0	0	0	4	-5
2015-2016	Sweden (all)	International	20	0	0	0	6	-5
2016-2017	Avangard Omsk	KHL	50	3	16	19	20	9	Playoffs	12	0	5	5	4	9
2016-2017	Sweden (all)	International	4	1	0	1	2	2
2017-2018	Avangard Omsk	KHL	23	1	9	10	6	-2
2017-2018	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	25	1	12	13	18	4	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	-3
2017-2018	Sweden Olympics "A"	OG	4	0	0	0	2	-1
2017-2018	Sweden (all)	International	10	0	1	1	4	-1
2018-2019	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	49	6	21	27	37	10	Playoffs	10	3	6	9	2	4
2019-2020	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	46	12	20	32	16	27
2020-2021	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	47	4	28	32	14	-4	Playoffs	7	0	3	3	2	-4
2021-2022	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	48	3	23	26	24	13	Playoffs	17	1	6	7	6	9
2022-2023	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	47	6	15	21	14	-7	Playoffs	10	1	0	1	2	-1
2023-2024	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	51	4	11	15	20	3	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	28	0
2024-2025	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	41	1	19	20	18	-4	Playoffs	17	0	6	6	6	5
2025-2026	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	49	8	15	23	18	7	Playoffs	14	1	1	2	6	-8
2026-2027	Luleå HF "C"	SHL	3	0	2	2	0	0
2026-2027	Projected	SHL	43	0	29	29	0	0

Erik Gustafsson Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2003-2004	Medelpad	TV-Pucken	8	0	1	1	0	-
2004-2005	Medelpad	TV-Pucken	5	0	0	0	2	-
2014-2015	Sweden	EHT	3	0	0	0	0	-1
2015-2016	Kloten Flyers	Swiss Cup	4	0	1	1	0	-
2015-2016	Sweden	EHT	6	0	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	Sweden	EHT	3	1	0	1	0	1
2017-2018	Sweden	EHT	8	0	1	1	4	0
2019-2020	Luleå HF	Champions HL	5	0	4	4	0	2
2022-2023	Luleå HF	Champions HL	10	2	3	5	8	-3
2025-2026	Luleå HF	Champions HL	11	0	4	4	4	1

Erik Gustafsson Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	4	144	13	82	95	0.66	65	-25	0
Champions HL	3	26	2	11	13	0.50	12	0	0
EHT	4	20	1	1	2	0.10	4	0	0
International	6	55	2	3	5	0.09	20	-1	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	2	22	6	3	9	0.41	20	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	2	79	10	17	27	0.34	119	-	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	14	-
KHL	3	154	11	53	64	0.42	62	17	3	26	0	9	9	0.35	10	3
NCAA	3	123	7	86	93	0.76	48	48	0
NHL	4	91	6	17	23	0.25	14	17	2	9	2	1	3	0.33	4	4
NLA (NL)	1	48	3	26	29	0.60	18	-2	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-6
OG	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
SHL	9	381	44	154	198	0.52	161	45	7	82	7	23	30	0.37	52	5
Swiss Cup	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	-	0
TV-Pucken	2	13	0	1	1	0.08	2	-	0
WC	3	26	1	2	3	0.12	12	-2	0

Erik Gustafsson Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Adirondack Phantoms	4	144	13	82	95	0.66	65	-25	0
Avangard Omsk	3	129	10	41	51	0.40	44	13	2	24	0	8	8	0.33	10	6
Kloten Flyers	1	52	3	27	30	0.58	18	-2*	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-6
Luleå HF	9	407	46	165	211	0.52	173	45	7	82	7	23	30	0.37	52	5
Medelpad	2	13	0	1	1	0.08	2	-	0
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	1	25	1	12	13	0.52	18	4	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	-3
Northern Michigan Univ.	3	123	7	86	93	0.76	48	48	0
Philadelphia Flyers	4	91	6	17	23	0.25	14	17	2	9	2	1	3	0.33	4	4
Sweden	3	26	1	2	3	0.12	12	-2	0
Sweden (EHT)	4	20	1	1	2	0.10	4	0	0
Sweden (all)	6	55	2	3	5	0.09	20	-1	0
Sweden Olympics	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	-1	0
Timrå IK J18	2	22	6	3	9	0.41	20	-	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	0	-
Timrå IK J20	2	79	10	17	27	0.34	119	-	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	14	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Erik Gustafsson Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2007-2008	NCAA (CCHA) All-Rookie Team
2008-2009	NCAA (CCHA) Best Offensive Defenseman NCAA (CCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (CCHA) Most Assists by Defenseman NCAA (CCHA) Most Points by Defenseman NCAA (West) Second All-American Team
2009-2010	NCAA (CCHA) Best Offensive Defenseman NCAA (CCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (West) Second All-American Team
2010-2011	AHL All-Rookie Team AHL All-Star Game AHL Most Assists by Rookie (44)
2012-2013	World Championship Gold Medal
2013-2014	World Championship Bronze Medal
2014-2015	KHL All-Star Game
2018-2019	Sweden All-Star Team Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy)
2019-2020	SHL Best Plus/Minus (+27) SHL Highest ATOI (24:31)
2020-2021	SHL Highest ATOI (24:32)
2021-2022	SHL SM Silver Medal Swedish Gentleman of the Year (Rinkens Riddare)
2024-2025	SHL Champion SHL Highest ATOI (23:23)

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
11/09/2023	Extension	Luleå HF	Luleå HF
05/26/2021	Extension	Luleå HF	Luleå HF
05/02/2018	Confirmed	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	Luleå HF
11/16/2017	Confirmed	Avangard Omsk	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
05/02/2016	Confirmed	Kloten Flyers	Avangard Omsk
07/17/2015	Confirmed	Avangard Omsk	Kloten Flyers
05/16/2014	Confirmed	Philadelphia Flyers	Avangard Omsk
07/09/2013	Extension	Philadelphia Flyers	Philadelphia Flyers
03/31/2010	Confirmed	Northern Michigan Univ.	Philadelphia Flyers

Erik Gustafsson Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Adirondack Phantoms
Cult/Star player for Luleå HF