Former Vancouver Canucks winger Loui Eriksson has officially announced his retirement. The 39-year-old last played during the 2022-23 season in the SHL with Frölunda HC. Eriksson played 1,050 games in the NHL, including 252 with the Canucks.
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In a statement, Eriksson wrote, “It’s time. After a year and a half of reflection, it’s time to officially retire. Hockey has given me more than I could have ever imagined. I’ve had the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but at the end of the day, I’m so thankful for the memories that I’m bringing as I walk away from the game of hockey.”
Eriksson first arrived in Vancouver after signing a six-year, $36 million contract during the 2016 offseason. During his five seasons with the organization, Eriksson scored 38 goals and recorded 90 points. Some of his highlights with the Canucks include recording the primary assist on Elias Pettersson’s first career goal and helping Vancouver reach the second round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Swedish winger’s time with the Canucks came to an end in 2021 when he was traded to the Arizona Coyotes. The trade was massive as it sent a second-round draft pick in 2022, a seventh-round draft pick in 2023, Jay Beagle, a first-round draft pick in 2021 and Antoine Roussel in exchange for Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland. Eriksson spent one season in Arizona before playing his final season in the SHL.
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