Eriksson Ice Time
March 23, 2024
By Bob Trask
Filip Eriksson has been on a scoring tear since he joining Nybro Vikings of the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s 2nd tier of men’s pro hockey, earlier this year. All of this comes as the 19 year old saw action in only 13 games last season because of injury. So far this year, the young forward has played in 64 games and averaged more than a point a game in 21 regular season games in the Allsvenskan. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for someone that young and who had a limited opportunity to develop last year. It would not be surprising to see him run out of gas but there are no signs of that yet. He is the dark horse of the Canadiens’ draft last year. – Trask