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Jonathan Ericsson (born March 2, 1984) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ericsson was drafted in the ninth round, 291st overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, the final pick of the Draft. He has played his entire NHL career with the Red Wings organization. He won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 2008. ==Playing career== Ericsson originally began his playing career as a centre, playing all but one game of the 2001–02 season at the position for HC Vita Hästen's junior team. However, after playing one game as a defenceman, Detroit Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson convinced Ericsson to permanently transition to defence.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.redwingscentral.com/prospects/ericsson.php )〕 Ericsson was drafted 291st overall in the ninth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft as the last player selected in the Draft by the Red Wings.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=European Hockey.Net )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Grand Rapids Griffins )〕 Throughout his next four seasons, Ericsson played for several teams in his native Sweden, a period of time which also saw him switching between centre and defence as his teams saw fit. After his 2005–06 season, Detroit signed him to a two-year, entry-level contract and brought him to the United States to play for their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins. Ericsson then played his first career NHL game on February 22, 2008, against the Calgary Flames, and scored his first career NHL goal the following game, on February 26, against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mathieu Garon. Although he did not qualify under league rules to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup, Ericsson was nonetheless included on the 2008 Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup-winning team photograph, also being awarded a Stanley Cup ring for his efforts with the team. In the regular season of 2008–2009 he got 1 goal and 3 assists.〔 On April 16, 2009, Ericsson played in his first post-season game in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings in Game One of Round One of the 2009 playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He recorded his first career playoff point in this game in the form of a goal. In the second round of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks, Ericsson recorded two assists and also fought Ducks winger Corey Perry in Game 1 of the series. Ericsson would then score a goal and an assist in Detroit's Western Conference Final matchup with the team's division rival, the Chicago Blackhawks, and recorded two goals with an assist in the Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ericsson scored Detroit's only goal in their Game-7 2–1 loss to Pittsburgh. At the end of the season, he won the 2009 Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association (DSBA)-Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year Award. In 2008, Ericsson signed a three-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings carrying an annual average of $2.7 million.〔 〕 In 2009–10 season, Ericsson scored four goals and nine assists for 13 points in 62 games. In 2011, Ericsson signed a three-year $9.75 million contract with the Red Wings. On November 27, 2013, Ericsson signed a six-year, $25.5 million contract extension with Detroit.〔(Wings signs Ericsson to six-year deal )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jonathan Ericsson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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