Samuel Ersson (born 20 October 1999) is a Swedish professional

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for the

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of the

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(NHL). He was drafted by the Flyers in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Ersson played as a youth with Falu IF before joining the

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organization of the

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(SHL) as a 16-year old. Ersson was awarded the Guldgallret, which recognizes the best junior player in the

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, for his play with

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during the 2018–19 season. He signed a contract to return to the Brynäs IF organization for the 2019–20 season. On 3 June 2021, Ersson was signed by the

to a three-year, entry-level contract. He began his professional career in North America with the

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, the Flyers'

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(AHL) affiliate, but only played in five games of the 2021-22 season due to injuries, one of which required groin surgery. Ersson was able to recover from the surgery in time to attend the Flyers' 2022 training camp. Ersson made his NHL debut on 23 December 2022, in a 6–5 loss to the

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. He would get pulled in the second period to be put back in later in the game, however

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would be handed the loss. Ersson got his first NHL win on 29 December, in a 4–3 overtime win over the

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, and would get his first shutout against the

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on 9 January 2023. On 5 August 2023, Ersson signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract extension with the Flyers.

International play

At the junior level, Ersson has represented

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at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships. He was part of the Swedish roster at the

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, but did not see any playing time. Ersson again represented Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, where he won a bronze medal as part of a tandem with Filip Gustavsson. He was named to the Swedish 4 Nations Face-Off roster, replacing

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goaltender Jacob Markstrom. Ersson started in one game at the tournament, a 2–1 victory over the USA team, where he made 32 saves against 33 shots.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1999 births Living people 21st-century Swedish sportsmen Brynäs IF players Lehigh Valley Phantoms players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Philadelphia Flyers players Ice hockey people from Falun Swedish ice hockey goaltenders VIK Västerås HK players 4 Nations Face-Off players {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub