Erik Brännström (born 2 September 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. 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). His older brother, Isac Brännström, is also an SHL player, currently with HV71. Erik was selected 15th overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Vegas\' third pick of the first round.\n', '

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.\n', '

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.\n', '

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