Roland Eriksson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roland Eriksson
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 1, 1954(1954-03-01)
Age	70
Birthplace	Borlänge Municipality
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Dalarna County
Horoscope	Pisces

Roland Eriksson Biography

Roland Eriksson is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on March 1, 1954 in Borlänge Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. Roland Bengt Eriksson, a retired Swedish ice hockey forward, was born March 1, 1954 in Stora Tuna (Sweden). He played in the National Hockey League in the late 1970s.

Eriksson was a bright light on the North Stars team that finished the season with only 18 wins in 1977-78. With 39 assists and 60 points, Eriksson led the team and was chosen to participate in the 1978 NHL All-Star Game.

After the disappointment of the previous season, Eriksson returned to Sweden and Leksands IF in 1979. Aside from two years in Germany from 1980–1982, he continued to be a productive player in the Swedish Elite League for most of the 1980s. He last played in the SEL in 1989, for Västerås IK, and played a few more years in lower-tier leagues before retiring in 1992.

Eriksson, a tall and classy playmaking center, broke into the NHL in 1976-1977 with four assists in his very first game to tie an NHL-record. He finished the season with 25 goals, 44 assists and 69 points. He was the top NHL rookie in points and assists, but he came in third in Calder Memorial Trophy voting to determine the league’s top rookie.

Roland Eriksson Net Worth

Roland Eriksson is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roland Eriksson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After a brilliant performance at the 1974 World Junior Championships Eriksson was selected 131st by the Minnesota North Stars. This made him the first Swede to be drafted by the team. He would excel in Sweden with Leksands IF the next two seasons. He was selected to the Swedish All-Star Team in 1975-76 and put in an outstanding performance at the World Championships. He scored 15 points in 10 games. He was signed by North Stars that summer and set high standards for himself with his strong performance against NHL players at 1976 Canada Cup tournament.

Eriksson had 48 goals, 95 assists, for 143 points. He also only took 26 penalty minutes. Eriksson was also a highly decorated Swede in international play. He represented Sweden in five world championships from 1976 to 1983, winning two silver medals as well as a bronze.

Following his second season in Minnesota, Eriksson became an unrestricted free agent, and signed with the Vancouver Canucks. He was one of four Swedes to join the club for 1978–79, although he was the only one with previous NHL experience. Coming off an All-Star season in Minnesota, expectations were high, but Eriksson struggled. He found himself behind Don Lever and Thomas Gradin on the depth chart at center for the Canucks, and scored just 2 goals and 14 points in 35 games. He was ultimately released by the Canucks mid-way through the season, and finished the year in the World Hockey Association with the Winnipeg Jets. His previous offensive touch continued to elude him in Winnipeg, however, as he recorded 5 goals and 15 points in 33 games.

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Roland Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Roland Eriksson celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.