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Place of Birth: Skellefteå, Västerbotten County, Sweden
About 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. His son Tim is also a professional ice hockey player, drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2009 and is currently playing with the Springfield Thunderbirds in the American Hockey League (AHL).
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