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Erik Christensen
Erik Christensen
Center
(KRIHS-tehn-suhn)
Number: 40
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200
Shoots: Left
Born: Dec 17, 1983
Birthplace: Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Acquired: Claimed off waivers from Anaheim on Dec. 2, 2009
Drafted: PIT / 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 3rd (69th overall)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS
*Owns seven points (6-1=7) in last 13 games
*Collected two points (1-1=2) and deciding shootout goal vs. LA (3/31)
*Scored twice vs. CGY (3/11) for his first points in a Wild sweater and first two-goal game since 2/25/11 at WSH (eighth career)
*Scored first SO goal for the Wild vs. WPG (2/16) and the shootout-deciding goal at FLA (2/23)
*Skated in first game with Wild at DAL (2/4), recording two shots, two hits and 14:32 TOI
*Registered three points (2-1=3) in five games with Connecticut (AHL) on conditioning assignment (1/11-1/24)... Did not dress in last 18 games with NYR
*Ranks T-3rd in the NHL all time in SO goals (29) and 3rd in SO% (53.7)



WHL West First All-Star Team (2003) Canadian Major Junior Second All-Star Team (2003) Traded to Atlanta by Pittsburgh with Colby Armstrong, Angelo Esposito and Pittsburgh's 1st round choice (Daultan Leveille) in 2008 Entry Draft for Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis, February 26, 2008. Traded to Anaheim by Atlanta for Eric O'Dell, March 4, 2009. Claimed on waivers by NY Rangers from Anaheim, December 2, 2009. Traded to Minnesota by NY Rangers with future considerations for Casey Wellman, February 3. 2012. Signed as a free agent by Poprad (KHL), June 5, 2012.
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