13 Facts About Loui Eriksson

1.

Loui William Eriksson was born on 17 July 1985 and is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward.

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2.

Loui Eriksson is currently an unrestricted free agent who most recently played with the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.

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3.

Loui Eriksson started playing for Lerums BK at a young age and excelled beyond others his age quickly.

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4.

Loui Eriksson's talent was recognized by coach Joshua Clemas, at various tournaments, and he finally landed on the junior team for Frolunda HC.

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5.

Loui Eriksson won Rookie of the Year honours in 2004 at the age of 18 after posting eight goals and five assists in 46 games.

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6.

Loui Eriksson was one of only three Stars to play in all 82 games of the season.

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7.

Loui Eriksson participated in his first NHL All-Star Game in 2011.

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8.

Loui Eriksson had a goal and two assists as well as the eventual game-winning empty-net goal to lead all players with four points.

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9.

Loui Eriksson previously had success with Henrik and Daniel Sedin in international tournaments.

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10.

Loui Eriksson made his Canucks debut on 15 October 2016, against the Calgary Flames where he scored an own goal.

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11.

On 5 March 2017 Loui Eriksson suffered a season-ending knee injury after a collision with Anaheim Ducks forward Chris Wagner.

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12.

Loui Eriksson ended a disappointing first season with the Canucks with 11 goals and 13 assists in 65 games.

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13.

On 23 July 2021, Loui Eriksson was traded, along with Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 seventh-round pick, to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland.

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