Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962) is a Swedish former professional

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player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

in the

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

Achievements and awards

* 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 *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

International

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