VICTORIA , BC - JANUARY 2: Goaltender Samuel Ersson #30 of Sweden makes a blocker save against Switzerland during a quarter-final game at the IIHF World Junior Championships at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre on January 2, 2019 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) "n"n"n"n
On Thursday afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers signed goaltender Samuel Ersson to a three-year, entry-level contract, according to Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher. Ersson was a fifth-round selection of the Flyers in the 2018 NHL Draft, and has spent the last three seasons playing in his native Sweden.
Ersson is coming off of a busy season for Brynäs IF of the Swedish Hockey League, as he appeared in 42 of their 52 games and recorded a 15-25-2 record along with a .