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USA Erik Kald
#7 Sherwood Park Crusaders / BCHL - 25/26
1-time US 16U Nationals Tier I Champion 1
Date of Birth
Mar 06, 2006
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Oyster Bay, NY, USA
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

Kald is a powerful shooting blue-liner with a knack for finding space at the top of the slot. In the defensive zone, he crushes opponents just as they turn back into him and vigorously defends the cycle. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Erik Kald Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Long Island Royals 13U AAA AYHL 13U 32* 9* 15* 24* 44* -* |
2020-21 North Jersey Avalanche 14U AAA AYHL 14U 16* 4* 6* 10* 0* -* |
2021-22 North Jersey Avalanche 15U AAA AYHL 15U 19* 4* 18* 22* 12* -* |
2022-23 Long Island Gulls 16U AAA NEPACK 16U 10* 3* 3* 6* 27* -* |
2023-24 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 48* 6* 10* 16* 20* -11* |
2024-25 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 11* 0* 3* 3* 2* 4* |
2025-26 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 7* 0* 0* 0* 2* -3* |
Sherwood Park Crusaders BCHL 14* 6* 10* 16* 8* -* |
Projected BCHL 44* 19* 31* 50* 25* -* |
2026-27 Merrimack College NCAA -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Erik Kald Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 New York Jr. Islanders QC Int PW 5* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Team Columbia USA-S15 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2022-23 Long Island Gulls 16U AAA US 16U Nationals 6* 1* 0* 1* 4* -* |
2023-24 New York District USA-S17 6* 1* 3* 4* 4* -* |

Erik Kald Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AYHL 13U 1 32* 9* 15* 24* 0.75* 44* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 14U 1 16* 4* 6* 10* 0.63* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AYHL 15U 1 19* 4* 18* 22* 1.16* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 14* 6* 10* 16* 1.14* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NEPACK 16U 1 10* 3* 3* 6* 0.60* 27* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
US 16U Nationals 1 6* 1* 0* 1* 0.17* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 3 66* 6* 13* 19* 0.29* 24* -10* | 0 * * * * * *

Erik Kald Career Highlights

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/13/2025
02/13/2025 Confirmed Cedar Rapids RoughRiders Sioux Falls Stampede
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 6 #82 overall by WB/Scranton Knights in the NCDC Entry Draft

Drafted 2022, 8 #114 overall by Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2022, 8 #160 overall by Flint Firebirds in the OHL Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #211 by NHL Central Scouting