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- Name: Sebastian Erixon
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 183 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-09-12
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Sundsvall, Sweden
- Acquired: Eligible for the 2009 NHL Draft
- Playing In: Europe
Sebastian Erixon
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Erixon was overlooked in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, but has a fairly good 2007-08 campaign behind him where he played quite convincingly in both the SEL with Timrå and in the Swedish second tier league with
Passed over in previous drafts.
Talent Analysis
Erixon is a strong-skating two-way defenseman with very good hockey sense. Not a big player, but he compensates this with his smartness and good positioning. He plays a fairly safe game defensively and can contribute offensively with good passes and a decent shot. Puck handling is good and added strength is the key for him to take his game to another level. Although he rarely gets caught out of position, more muscles will be needed once he on regular basis will be forced to handle big and strong forwards in the top league.
Future
Erixon hopes to make Timrå’s SEL roster as a full time regular. A difficult task, but not unlikely. Should he have problems getting regular shifts, he will most likely be sent on loan to the lower league again. Erixon will have to have a poor season not make
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: June, 27th 2009
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