2018 NHL Draft
Samuel Ersson in the 2018 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers selected Samuel Ersson 143rd overall in the 2018 NHL Draft, with the 19th pick of round 5.
He was the 21st of the 29 Swedes selected that year. It was the sixth of the 8 picks Philadelphia Flyers made in the draft. Of the 217 players selected in 2018, 99 have played in the NHL regular season. His 151 games put him 45th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 143
- Round and pick
- Round 5, pick 19
- Drafting team
- PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 140–146 in the 2018 draft
- 140Brandon SaigeonCCOLColorado Avalanche
- 141Yegor SharangovichC454 GP · 231 PNJDNew Jersey Devils
- 142Michael CallahanD22 GP · 1 PARIArizona Coyotes
- 143Samuel ErssonG151 GP · 67 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 144David HrenakGLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 145Dennis BusbyDARIArizona Coyotes
- 146Danila ZhuravlyovDCOLColorado Avalanche
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2018 class
21st
of 29 Swedes selected
11th
of 29 goaltenders selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First Swedes selected
- 1Rasmus DahlinD598 GP · 443 PBUFBuffalo Sabres
- 8Adam BoqvistD272 GP · 103 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 23Isac LundeströmC405 GP · 96 PANAAnaheim Ducks
- 24Filip JohanssonDMINMinnesota Wild
- 28Nils LundkvistD250 GP · 58 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 29Rasmus SandinD382 GP · 145 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 33Jonatan BerggrenR220 GP · 85 PDETDetroit Red Wings
- 39Olof LindbomGNYRNew York Rangers
- 44Albin ErikssonRDALDallas Stars
- 50Adam GinningD16 GP · 1 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
+ 19 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Samuel Ersson made his NHL debut on December 23, 2022, 4 years and 183 days after the draft.
151
Games
67
Wins
7
Shutouts
.884
Save %
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Philadelphia Flyers picks in the 2018 draft
- 14Joel FarabeeL513 GP · 261 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 19Jay O'BrienCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 50Adam GinningD16 GP · 1 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 112Jack St. IvanyD61 GP · 13 PPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 127Wyatte WylieDPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 143Samuel ErssonG151 GP · 67 WPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 174Gavin HainCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers
- 205Marcus WestfaltCPHIPhiladelphia Flyers