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Height
  
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Position
  
Winger

Name
  
Jan Erixon

Career end
  
1994


Playing career
  
1980–1994

Career start
  
1980

Shot
  
Left

Weight
  
89 kg

Played for
  
New York Rangers

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Born
  
July 8, 1962 (age 61) Skelleftea, SWE (
1962-07-08
)

NHL Draft
  
30th overall, 1981 New York Rangers

MSG Intermission Interview With Jan Erixon


Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a former professional ice hockey player. Erixon was the thirtieth overall pick in the second round by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He began his NHL career with the Rangers in the 1983–84 season, and played with them through the 1992–93 season. During his time with the Rangers, his only NHL team, he earned the nickname "The Shadow" because of his work as a defensive forward, often called on to neutralize opposing teams' best players.

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His son Tim is also a professional ice hockey player, drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2009 and is currently playing with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.

Career statistics

  • Ranked No. 81 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
  • Two time winner of the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award for his services "above and beyond the call of duty".

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