Luke Erickson

Luke Erickson (born December 24, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the Central Hockey League (CHL) and ECHL.

Luke Erickson
Erickson in 2009 with the Alaska Aces
Born	(1982-12-24) December 24, 1982 (age 42) Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Right
Played for	Gwinnett Gladiators Pensacola Ice Pilots Alaska Aces Rapid City Rush Arizona Sundogs
Playing career	2007–2012

Playing career

Erickson started his career in the United States Hockey League (USHL) in the 2001–02 season, playing for the Lincoln Stars. In the middle of his second season with the Stars, he was traded to the Topeka Scarecrows. Luke attended Bemidji State University for four seasons beginning in 2003–04. After his college career, he signed with the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, where he played for 11 games at the remainder of the 2006–07 season. He then signed with the Pensacola Ice Pilots of the ECHL for the 2007-2008 season and the Alaska Aces, also of the ECHL, for the 2008-2009 season. He then signed with the Rapid City Rush of the CHL for the 2009-2010 season. On November 12, 2010, he was traded by Rapid City to the Arizona Sundogs.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Lincoln Stars	USHL		61	23	24	47	44		4	0	2	2	0
2002–03	Lincoln Stars	USHL		15	6	8	14	12		-	-	-	-	-
2002–03	Topeka ScareCrows	USHL		49	25	32	57	60		4	1	0	1	4
2003–04	Bemidji State University	CHA		35	12	20	32	29
2004–05	Bemidji State University	CHA		35	11	27	38	42
2005-06	Bemidji State University	CHA		37	16	19	35	42
2006–07	Bemidji State University	CHA		18	13	3	16	12
2006–07	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		11	3	3	6	8		-	-	-	-	-
2007–08	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		70	15	16	31	32		-	-	-	-	-
2008–09	Alaska Aces	ECHL		68	21	34	55	75		21	5	3	8	8
2009–10	Rapid City Rush	CHL		48	15	22	37	13		-	-	-	-	-
2010–11	Rapid City Rush	CHL		6	2	2	4	0		-	-	-	-	-
2010–11	Arizona Sundogs	CHL		11	7	8	15	10		-	-	-	-	-

Awards and honors

Award	Year
All-CHA Rookie Team	2003–04
All-CHA First Team	2005–06