# Chad Erickson

Chad Carlyle Erickson (born August 21, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender.

## Career

Erickson played two games in the National Hockey League, both for the New Jersey Devils in 1991–92. He won one game, lost the other and had a 4.50 goals against average. He never returned to the NHL but played for numerous minor league teams between 1991 and 2000. He was a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Second-Team All-Star and National Collegiate Athletic Association West First All-American team selection in 1990 while playing for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1986–87 | Warroad High School | HS-MN | 21 | — | — | — | 945 | 36 | 1 | 2.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Warroad High School | HS-MN | 24 | — | — | — | 1080 | 33 | 7 | 1.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 821 | 49 | 0 | 3.58 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 39 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 2301 | 141 | 0 | 3.68 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 2393 | 159 | 0 | 3.99 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 43 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2341 | 147 | 2 | 3.77 | .888 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 11 | 0 | 5.20 | .867 |
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 505 | 47 | 0 | 5.58 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 516 | 42 | 0 | 4.88 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Birmingham Bulls | ECHL | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 856 | 54 | 0 | 3.79 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 13 | 0 | 4.25 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 32 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1883 | 101 | 0 | 3.22 | .895 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 286 | 21 | 0 | 4.40 | — |
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 351 | 33 | 0 | 5.64 | .808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 7.78 | .833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | Raleigh IceCaps | ECHL | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 587 | 45 | 0 | 4.60 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Birmingham Bulls | ECHL | 44 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2410 | 201 | 0 | 5.00 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 32 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1875 | 122 | 0 | 3.90 | .903 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 281 | 19 | 0 | 4.06 | .892 |
| 1997–98 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 51 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 2987 | 172 | 0 | 3.45 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | San Angelo Outlaws | WPHL | 49 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2841 | 156 | 0 | 3.29 | .917 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1033 | 58 | 0 | 3.37 | .907 |
| 1999–00 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 45 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2541 | 145 | 1 | 3.42 | .897 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 10 | 0 | 3.67 | .909 |
| 2000–01 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 853 | 55 | 1 | 3.87 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | .836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Awards and honours

| Award | Year |
| All-WCHA First Team | 1989–90 |
| AHCA West First-Team All-American | 1989–90 |