Jan Erixon

Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season. During his time with the Rangers, his only NHL team, he earned the nickname "The Shadow" because of his work as a defensive forward, often called on to neutralize opposing teams' best players.

Jan Erixon
Born	(1962-07-08) July 8, 1962 (age 62) Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Skellefteå AIK New York Rangers
NHL draft	30th overall, 1981 New York Rangers
Playing career	1980–1994

His son Tim is also a professional ice hockey player and played in the NHL between 2011 and 2015.

Achievements and awards

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1981 West Germany

• In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 81 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons^[1]
• Two time winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award for his services "above and beyond the call of duty".

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		32	6	6	12	4		3	1	0	1	0
1981–82	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		30	7	7	14	26		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Skellefteå AIK	SEL		36	10	19	29	32		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New York Rangers	NHL		75	5	25	30	16		5	2	0	2	4
1984–85	New York Rangers	NHL		66	7	22	29	33		2	0	0	0	2
1985–86	New York Rangers	NHL		31	2	17	19	4		12	0	1	1	4
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		68	8	18	26	24		6	1	0	1	0
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		70	7	19	26	33		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		44	4	11	15	27		4	0	1	1	2
1989–90	New York Rangers	NHL		58	4	9	13	8		10	1	0	1	2
1990–91	New York Rangers	NHL		53	7	18	25	8		6	1	2	3	0
1991–92	New York Rangers	NHL		46	8	9	17	4		13	2	3	5	2
1992–93	New York Rangers	NHL		45	5	11	16	10		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Skellefteå AIK	SWE II		13	2	10	12	10		7	2	3	5	20
SEL totals				98	23	32	55	62		3	1	0	1	0
NHL totals				556	57	159	216	167		58	7	7	14	16

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Sweden	WJC		5	1	6	7	2
1981	Sweden	CC		2	0	0	0	0
1982	Sweden	WC		10	1	4	5	4
1983	Sweden	WC		7	4	0	4	8
Senior totals				19	5	4	9	12

See also

• List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise

References

1. Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 50. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by John Vanbiesbrouck Kelly Kisio	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner 1991	Succeeded by Adam Graves
Preceded by None	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner 1988	Succeeded by Tony Granato