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Paul Eriksson

Paul Eriksson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in a number of leagues throughout his career, including the Elitserien, Mestis, and the MHL. Since his retirement in 2017, he has been coaching youth hockey.

Early life
Eriksson was born in Gävle, Sweden in 1991. Youth teams Eriksson played in the U16 SM (2006—2007), the J18 Elit (2006—2008), and the J18 Allsvenskan (2006—2008) for Djurgården before transferring to Södertälje (SSK) and playing in the J18 Elit (2008—2009), J18 Allsvenskan (2008—2009), and J20 SuperElit (2008—2010). He also played in the J20 SuperElit for Björklöven (2009—2010) and for Timrå (2010—2011) before going pro. ==Career==
Career
Eriksson played in Division 1 for Lycksele during the 2009—2010 season, then in the Elitserien for Timrå during 2010-2011. He moved to Russia to play in the MHL for Olimpiya during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. In early 2014, a new coach joined the team and reduced Eriksson's playing time. He played 43 games and scored 8 points. Eriksson signed with Valbo for the 2016—2017 season, which was planned as his last. ==Coaching career==
Coaching career
Eriksson was the assistant coach of the Brynäs U16 team in the U16 Elit league in 2017—2018 and was the head coach for Strömsbro IF in 2021—2022. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Eriksson married his Russian girlfriend Maria on ice during an SSK training session in 2015. After retiring from professional hockey, he attended the Gävle University College and earned a degree in systems engineering. ==References==
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