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56 Erik Gustafsson

GP 6
Goals 0
Assists 6
Points 6
+/- 5
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Erik Gustafsson

#56 | Defender
56
Pronunciation GUHS-tuhf-suhn
Birthdate March 14, 1992
Birthplace Nynäshamn, Sweden
Height 6-0
Weight 190
Shoots Left
Drafted Edmonton Oilers - Drafted: 2012, Round: 4 (#93)

First season as a Griffin ... 15th year pro ... Signed to a three-year contract by Frolunda (SHL/Sweden), 11/9/14 ... Signed to an entry-level contract by Chicago (NHL), 4/29/15 ... Re-signed to a one-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 7/13/17 ... Re-signed to a two-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 3/5/18 ... Traded by Chicago (NHL) to Calgary (NHL) along with a 2021 fourth-round pick for Derek Forbort, 2/24/20 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Philadelphia, 10/11/20 ... Traded by Philadelphia to Montreal in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick, 4/12/21 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 10/10/21 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Washington, 7/12/22 ... Traded by Washington to Toronto (NHL) along with a 2023 first-round pick in exchange for Rasmus Sandin, 2/28/23 ... Signed to a one-year contract by New York Rangers, 6/30/23 ... Signed to a two-year contract by Detroit, 6/30/24 ... Assigned by Detroit, 10/11/25. 

Player Biography

First season as a Griffin ... 15th year pro ... Signed to a three-year contract by Frolunda (SHL/Sweden), 11/9/14 ... Signed to an entry-level contract by Chicago (NHL), 4/29/15 ... Re-signed to a one-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 7/13/17 ... Re-signed to a two-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 3/5/18 ... Traded by Chicago (NHL) to Calgary (NHL) along with a 2021 fourth-round pick for Derek Forbort, 2/24/20 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Philadelphia, 10/11/20 ... Traded by Philadelphia to Montreal in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round pick, 4/12/21 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Chicago (NHL), 10/10/21 ... Signed to a one-year contract by Washington, 7/12/22 ... Traded by Washington to Toronto (NHL) along with a 2023 first-round pick in exchange for Rasmus Sandin, 2/28/23 ... Signed to a one-year contract by New York Rangers, 6/30/23 ... Signed to a two-year contract by Detroit, 6/30/24 ... Assigned by Detroit, 10/11/25. 

Career Stats

Season Team League GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM
2007-08 Huddinge U16 U16 SM 3 0 0 0 6 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Djurgardens J18 J18 Elit 22 2 7 9 10 -- -- -- -- --
Djurgardens J18 J18 Allsvenskan 11 0 1 1 12 2 0 0 0 0
2009-10 Djurgardens J18 J18 Elit 15 4 7 11 24 -- -- -- -- --
Djurgardens J18 J18 Allsvenskan 12 3 6 9 30 3 0 0 0 0
Djurgardens J20 J20 SuperElit 24 0 8 8 26 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Djurgardens J20 J20 SuperElit 38 2 21 23 104 4 0 1 1 6
2011-12 Djurgardens J20 J20 SuperElit 21 3 11 14 14 -- -- -- -- --
Djurgardens SHL 41 3 4 7 16 10 0 1 1 6
2012-13 Djurgardens Allsvenskan 49 7 16 23 52 6 1 0 1 30
2013-14 Frolunda SHL 50 2 18 20 16 -- -- -- -- --
2014-15 Frolunda SHL 55 4 25 29 22 12 1 2 3 31
Frolunda ChampionsHL 13 6 13 19 2 -- -- -- -- --
2015-16 Chicago NHL 41 0 14 14 4 5 0 1 1 0
Rockford AHL 27 3 8 11 38 -- -- -- -- --
2016-17 Rockford AHL 68 5 25 30 40 -- -- -- -- --
2017-18 Chicago NHL 35 5 11 16 6 -- -- -- -- --
Rockford AHL 25 3 14 17 18 -- -- -- -- --
2018-19 Chicago NHL 79 17 43 60 34 -- -- -- -- --
2019-20 Chicago NHL 59 6 20 26 25 -- -- -- -- --
Calgary NHL 7 0 3 3 2 10 0 4 4 2
2020-21 Philadelphia NHL 24 1 9 10 0 -- -- -- -- --
Montreal NHL 5 0 2 2 0 16 1 2 3 0
2021-22 Chicago NHL 59 3 15 18 14 -- -- -- -- --
2022-23 Washington NHL 61 7 31 38 21 -- -- -- -- --
Toronto NHL 9 0 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 0
2023-24 NY Rangers NHL 76 6 25 31 35 16 0 3 3 8
2024-25 Detroit NHL 60 2 16 18 20 -- -- -- -- --
NHL TOTALS 515 47 193 240 163 49 2 10 12 10
AHL TOTALS 120 11 47 58 96 -- -- -- -- --
PRO TOTALS 843 80 316 396 367 77 4 13 17 77

AHL Career Highs

Games Played 68, 2016-17
Goals 5, 2016-17
Assists 25, 2016-17
Points 30, 2016-17
PIM 40, 2016-17
Goal Streak N/A
Assists Streak 4, twice (MR: 1/2/18-1/7/18)
Point Streak 5, 11/22/15-12/2/15
Goals, Game 2, twice (MR: 11/19/16 RFD vs. TEX)
Assists, Game 3, 12/2/15 RFD at TEX
Points, Game 4, 12/2/15 RFD at TEX
PIM, Game 10, twice (MR: 12/19/15 RFD at CHI)

Career Firsts

AHL Game 10/9/15 RFD at SJ
AHL Point 10/23/15 RFD vs. CHI (assist)
AHL Goal 11/25/15 RFD vs. SA (Calvin Pickard)
NHL Game 10/30/15 CHI at MIN
NHL Point 10/30/15 CHI at MIN (assist)
NHL Goal 1/20/18 CHI vs. NYI (Jaroslav Halak)
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