Erik Christensen

Erik Christensen (born December 17, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Playing career

Christensen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the third round (69th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In the 2002–03 season, Christensen received the Bob Clarke Trophy for being the leading scorer of the Western Hockey League (WHL). He tallied 108 points (54 goals) in 67 games with the Kamloops Blazers.

The 2004–05 NHL lockout left the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) stacked with talent, but Christensen impressed Penguins management by scoring 27 points (14 goals) in his first pro season. In the 2005–06 season, he jumped out of the gate quickly, tallying 19 points (9 goals) in only 9 games. The Pittsburgh Penguins called him up on October 31, 2005.

Christensen scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2005, against the New York Islanders (against goaltender Rick DiPietro) at 15:43 into the 2nd period. Another promising rookie for the Penguins in 2005–06 (along with Sidney Crosby, Colby Armstrong, Ryan Whitney and others), Christensen earned 13 points (6 goals) in 33 games with the Penguins during his rookie campaign.

Erik Christensen (disambiguation)

Erik Christensen is a Canadian ice hockey centre.

Erik Christensen may also refer to:

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Erik Christensen (American football)

Erik Robert Christensen, Jr. (born October 31, 1931 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Richmond and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1955 NFL Draft.

Christensen played high school football at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy.

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Erik Christensen (canoeist)

Erik Christensen (born January 28, 1938) is a Danish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He finished ninth in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

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