Peter Eriksson (ice hockey)

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Left Wing
played_for = Edmonton Oilers
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 224
nationality = Sweden
birth_date = Birth date and age|1965|07|12|mf=y
birth_place = Kramfors, SWE
draft = 64th overall
draft_year = 1987
draft_team = Edmonton Oilers
career_start = 1985
career_end = 1994

Peter Kessler Eriksson (born July 12, 1965 in Kramfors, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey left winger.

He played for HV71 Jönköping in the Swedish elite league Elitserien from 1985–1989 before joining the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League for the 1989–90 season. He played 20 games for the NHL club, scoring 3 goals and 3 assists. He also spent part of the season playing for the Oilers' minor league affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers. He returned to Sweden at the end of the season, and played four more years with HV71.

Eriksson played for the Swedish national team several times in his career, including the 1987 Canada Cup, the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he was part of the bronze medal winning team, and the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships.

References

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*legendsofhockey|12554|Peter Eriksson