Erik Brännström

Erik Brännström (born 2 September 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Erik was selected 15th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and was traded to Ottawa in 2019.

Playing career
Brännström played junior hockey with Swedish team HV71. In 2013–14, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twenty-three games in the J16 SM. The following season Brännström moved on to HV71's J20 SuperElit. In 2015–16, Brännström made his Swedish Hockey League debut.

He was drafted 15th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights and agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Knights on 16 July 2017. He played the 2017–18 season with the HV71 organization. Brännström earned his first NHL recall on 5 May 2018 to help the Knights during their 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs run, but did not appear in any games.

Brännström attended the Golden Knights 2018 training camp but was reassigned to the AHL on 27 September 2018. During the 2018–19 season, Brännström was selected to participate in the 2019 AHL All-Star Game.

On 25 February 2019, Brännström was traded to the Ottawa Senators as part of a package to acquire Mark Stone and Tobias Lindberg. In addition to Brännström, Ottawa acquired Oscar Lindberg and a 2020 second round draft pick in the deal. Brännström made his NHL debut with Ottawa on 14 March 2019 in a game against the St. Louis Blues.

Personal
Brännström's older brother, Isac, is also a professional hockey player, currently with Luleå HF.