Eric Joacim Esbjörs (born July 4, 1970 in

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

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) is a retired Swedish professional

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player. Esbjörs spent the majority of his career for Västra Frölunda HC. Starting at junior level in 1986, he worked his way towards the senior squad, making his pro debut in 1988. In 1992, Esbjörs was drafted 249th overall by the

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in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but never signed a contract and remained with Frölunda. He stayed with the team until 1998 where he moved to

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with Ässät before returning to the Elitserien in 1999 with

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. He retired in 2001. He is the son of ice hockey player Lars-Erik Esbjörs.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Esbjors, Joakim 1970 births Porin Ässät (men's ice hockey) players Frölunda HC players Hartford Whalers draft picks HV71 players Living people Swedish ice hockey defencemen Swedish expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Ice hockey people from Gothenburg