Joacim Esbjörs

Joacim Esbjörs
Born	(1970-07-04) July 4, 1970 (age 54) Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Västra Frölunda HC Ässät HV71
NHL draft	249th overall, 1992 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1988–2001

Eric Joacim Esbjörs (born July 4, 1970 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player.^[1]

Esbjörs spent the majority of his career for Västra Frölunda HC. Starting at junior level in 1986, he worked his way towards the senior squad, making his pro debut in 1988. In 1992, Esbjörs was drafted 249th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but never signed a contract and remained with Frölunda. He stayed with the team until 1998 where he moved to Finland's SM-liiga with Ässät before returning to the Elitserien in 1999 with HV71. He retired in 2001.

He is the son of ice hockey player Lars-Erik Esbjörs.^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Västra Frölunda HC	Division 1		5	1	2	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		23	0	4	4	23		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		22	1	5	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Västra Frölunda HC	Division 1		14	4	3	7	12		10	2	0	2	22
1991–92	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		40	9	9	18	22		3	1	0	1	2
1992–93	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		20	1	6	7	22		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Västra Frölunda HC	Division 1		15	3	3	6	34		3	0	3	3	4
1993–94	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		38	4	7	11	44		4	0	0	0	2
1994–95	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		22	1	4	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Västra Frölunda HC	Division 1		14	2	10	12	14		5	0	1	1	2
1995–96	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		38	3	4	7	49		13	2	0	2	8
1996–97	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		48	5	9	14	34		3	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Västra Frölunda HC	SHL		45	4	4	8	46		6	1	0	1	14
1998–99	Ässät	Liiga		52	0	6	6	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	HV71 Blue Bulls	SHL		46	6	7	13	39		6	0	0	0	14
2000–01	HV71 Blue Bulls	SHL		40	2	3	5	36		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				382	36	62	98	351		35	4	0	4	42

References

1. "Joacim Esbjörs". Elite Prospects - Hockey.
2. Stefan Nilsson (13 February 2019). "Frölundaspelarna överlevde mirakulöst flygkraschen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database