Tim Erixon
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Erixon in November 2014.
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24 February 1991 Port Chester, New York |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Skellefteå AIK New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 23rd overall, 2009 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| World Junior Championship | ||
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2009 Canada | |
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2010 Canada | |
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2014 Belarus | |
Tim Carl Erixon (born February 24, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Erixon was selected in the first round—23rd overall—by the Calgary Flames in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Erixon has previously played for Skellefteå AIK in the Elitserien, as well as various NHL teams. As the son of former NHL player Jan Erixon, he has represented Sweden at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in 2009.
Erixon was born in Port Chester, New York while his father Jan was a player for the New York Rangers. His family moved back to Skellefteå, Sweden following his father's retirement where he began to play hockey himself at the age of five. He is described by his father as a "two-way defenceman with offensive skills". Though he plays a different position, Erixon's play has been compared to his father, who was known as a defensive forward.
Erixon began his professional career with Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Elitserien at the age of 17, playing alongside good friend, and fellow 2009 draftee David Rundblad. He recorded seven points in 45 games with Skellefteå in 2008–09 before finishing the season on loan to the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish second division, HockeyAllsvenskan. Erixon represented Sweden at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal in the latter tournament.
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