2022-23 Ice Hockey Roster
Portillo, Erik

Jersey Number 1
Erik Portillo
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- S/C:
- L
- NHL:
- LAK
- Prev School:
- Dubuque (USHL)
Bio
NHL
• Signed a two-year ELC with Los Angeles Kings on April 22, 2023
• Signed an ATO with Ontario Reign on April 10, 2023
• Selected 67th overall (third round) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
• Rights traded to Los Angeles on March 1, 2023
International
• 2020 Swedish World Junior Championship (bronze medal)
Michigan Career
• Played in 87 games with 85 starts, while posting a 60-22-3 record, .918 save percentage (2391 saves) and a 2.49 GAA (214 GA) in 5158.85 minutes
• Career high was 51 saves on Jan. 27, 2023 vs. Penn State
• Finished career with six assists
Junior Year (2022-23)
• Mike Richter Award Watch List
• B1G All-Academic Team
• B1G Second Star of the Week (Nov. 29, Dec. 13), Third Star (Nov. 18)
• Preseason First-Team All-B1G
• Posted a 25-11-2 record, finished second in the nation in saves with 1,136 with a .908 save percentage, 4th in minutes played at 2300, and a 3.00 GAA
• Totaled 33 saves in season-opening series sweep over Lindenwood (10/7, 10/8)
• Combined for 57 saves in series split vs. Boston University (10/14, 10/16)
• Made 49 saves in series sweep at LSSU (10/21, 10/22)
• Tallied 71 saves in series sweep over WMU (10/28, 10/29)
• Collected 51 saves in series split at Notre Dame (11/11, 11/12)
• Made a total of 64 saves in series sweep by Minnesota (11/17, 11/18)
• Totaled 39 saves in 4-1 win vs. Harvard (11/26)
• Combined for 41 saves in series split at Wisconsin (12/2, 12/3)
• Denied a total of 66 shots in series split vs. MSU (12/9, 12/10)
• Stopped a combined 82 shots in weekend split vs. Ohio State (1/13, 1/14)
• Made 70 saves in weekend split at #2 Minnesota (1/20, 1/21)
• Career high 51 saves in 7-3 win vs. #6 PSU (1/27)
• Earned his 50th career win in 5-4 victory vs. #6 PSU (1/28)
• Recorded a total of 50 saves in series sweep vs. Wisconsin (2/3, 2/4)
• Collected 60 total saves in series sweep vs. #15 MSU (2/10, 2/11)
• Stopped a total of 67 shots in road series vs. #10 Ohio State (2/16, 2/18)
• Combined for 46 saves in season series finale vs. #20 ND (2/24, 2/25)
• Totaled 74 saves in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. Wisconsin (3/3, 3/4)
• Recorded 35 saves in 7-3 B1G Tournament semi-final win vs. Ohio State (3/11)
• Collected 22 saves in B1G Tournament final victory at top-seeded Minnesota (3/18)
• Made 20 saves vs. Colgate and 31 saves vs. Penn State in first two NCAA Tournament wins to advance to Frozen Four (3/24, 3/26)
• Stopped 25 saves in the national semifinal against Quinnipiac (4/6)
Sophomore Year (2021-22)
• NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player
• NCAA All-Region Team
• Mike Richter Award semifinalist
• B1G Goaltender of the Year finalist
• B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• B1G All-Tournament Team selection
• Second-Team All-B1G
• B1G All-Academic Team
• B1G Second Star of the Week (Feb. 1), Third Star (Jan. 11)
• ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Plays on Nov. 11 (No. 7)
• Led the nation in saves with 1,111, 2nd in wins with 31, 2nd in minutes played at 2499:13, fourth in win percent .750, ninth in save percentage .926 and 13th in GAA 2.14
• Made a total of 50 saves in the two games against LSSU opening weekend (10/8, 10/9)
• Made 28 saves against Minnesota Duluth (10/15) and 27 against Minnesota State (10/16)
• Tallied 54 saves in two meetings vs. WMU (10/22, 10/23)
• Faced and stopped his first penalty shot vs. Ethan Frank in the 2nd period of a 3-2 win over WMU (10/23)
• Recorded first career shutout with 28 saves in 3-0 victory over Wisconsin (10/28)
• Combined for 44 saves in the two wins over MSU (11/5, 11/6)
• Added up a total of 68 saves in weekend sweep against PSU (11/11, 11/12)
• Recorded 52 saves over weekend series vs. ND (11/19, 11/20)
• Stopped 34 shots over weekend sweep against Niagara (11/26, 11/27)
• Made 38 saves in weekend split vs. Minnesota (12/3, 12/4)
• Totaled 69 saves in Columbus during weekend split against Ohio State (12/10, 12/11)
• Totaled 27 saves in shutout tie vs. Michigan Tech (12/29)
• Combined for 56 saves in weekend sweep against UMass (1/8, 1/9)
• Compounded 72 total saves over weekend wins over Penn State (1/14, 1/15)
• Denied a total of 62 shots in series split at Minnesota (1/21, 1/22)
• Posted a combined 96% save percentage on 67 total shots in weekend sweep at Wisconsin (1/28, 1/29)
• Stopped 37 shots in weekend sweep vs. MSU (2/11, 2/12)
• Recorded third shutout of the season making 30 saves in 3-0 win vs. Ohio State (2/19)
• Combined for 50 saves on the road at Notre Dame (2/25, 2/26)
• Totaled 46 saves and two assists in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. MSU (3/4, 3/5)
• Made 19 saves in a 2-1 win vs. Notre Dame in B1G Tournament semi-final (3/12)
• Stopped 25 shots in B1G Tournament final victory against Minnesota (3/19)
• Made 29 saves vs. American Int'l and 30 saves vs. Quinnipiac in first two NCAA Tournament wins to advance to Frozen Four (3/25, 3/27)
• Recorded 30 saves in Frozen Four semifinal vs. Denver (4/7)
Freshman Year (2020-21)
• Made his collegiate debut on Dec. 3 at Penn State, playing 28:39 and making 15 saves on 17 shots
• Appeared in relief on Dec. 9 vs. No. 4 Minnesota stopping all 17 shots faced
• First career start and win with 19 saves against OSU (1/15)
• Won 5-1 against No. 16 Notre Dame making a season-best 29 saves and recording his first career assist (1/21)
• Matched his season best 29 saves in 5-1 win over No. 7 Wisconsin (2/13)
• Made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Ohio State (2/19)
• Stopped 19 saves in a 4-1 win over ASU (2/26)
Before Michigan
• 2019 Buffalo Sabres draft pick as the 67th overall selection
• Played the 2019-20 season with Dubuque Fight Saints (USHL)
• 2019-20 USHL Goalie of the Year
• First-Team All-USHL in 2019-20
• Led the league in GAA (2.11) and third in save percentage (.915)
• Posted a season record of 19-5-1
• Member of the Swedish Hockey organization since 2015
• Member of the 2020 World Junior Championship team that won bronze
• A 2019 graduate of Katrinelundsgymnasiet
Personal
• Born September 3, 2000
• Son of Andres and Malin Portillo
• Andres is the VP of Jazz Networks & Vaion, EMEA, Malin is unit head at a hospital
• Has one brother, Gustav; and one sister, Maja
• Ross School of Business
• Signed a two-year ELC with Los Angeles Kings on April 22, 2023
• Signed an ATO with Ontario Reign on April 10, 2023
• Selected 67th overall (third round) by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft
• Rights traded to Los Angeles on March 1, 2023
International
• 2020 Swedish World Junior Championship (bronze medal)
Michigan Career
• Played in 87 games with 85 starts, while posting a 60-22-3 record, .918 save percentage (2391 saves) and a 2.49 GAA (214 GA) in 5158.85 minutes
• Career high was 51 saves on Jan. 27, 2023 vs. Penn State
• Finished career with six assists
Junior Year (2022-23)
• Mike Richter Award Watch List
• B1G All-Academic Team
• B1G Second Star of the Week (Nov. 29, Dec. 13), Third Star (Nov. 18)
• Preseason First-Team All-B1G
• Posted a 25-11-2 record, finished second in the nation in saves with 1,136 with a .908 save percentage, 4th in minutes played at 2300, and a 3.00 GAA
• Totaled 33 saves in season-opening series sweep over Lindenwood (10/7, 10/8)
• Combined for 57 saves in series split vs. Boston University (10/14, 10/16)
• Made 49 saves in series sweep at LSSU (10/21, 10/22)
• Tallied 71 saves in series sweep over WMU (10/28, 10/29)
• Collected 51 saves in series split at Notre Dame (11/11, 11/12)
• Made a total of 64 saves in series sweep by Minnesota (11/17, 11/18)
• Totaled 39 saves in 4-1 win vs. Harvard (11/26)
• Combined for 41 saves in series split at Wisconsin (12/2, 12/3)
• Denied a total of 66 shots in series split vs. MSU (12/9, 12/10)
• Stopped a combined 82 shots in weekend split vs. Ohio State (1/13, 1/14)
• Made 70 saves in weekend split at #2 Minnesota (1/20, 1/21)
• Career high 51 saves in 7-3 win vs. #6 PSU (1/27)
• Earned his 50th career win in 5-4 victory vs. #6 PSU (1/28)
• Recorded a total of 50 saves in series sweep vs. Wisconsin (2/3, 2/4)
• Collected 60 total saves in series sweep vs. #15 MSU (2/10, 2/11)
• Stopped a total of 67 shots in road series vs. #10 Ohio State (2/16, 2/18)
• Combined for 46 saves in season series finale vs. #20 ND (2/24, 2/25)
• Totaled 74 saves in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. Wisconsin (3/3, 3/4)
• Recorded 35 saves in 7-3 B1G Tournament semi-final win vs. Ohio State (3/11)
• Collected 22 saves in B1G Tournament final victory at top-seeded Minnesota (3/18)
• Made 20 saves vs. Colgate and 31 saves vs. Penn State in first two NCAA Tournament wins to advance to Frozen Four (3/24, 3/26)
• Stopped 25 saves in the national semifinal against Quinnipiac (4/6)
Sophomore Year (2021-22)
• NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player
• NCAA All-Region Team
• Mike Richter Award semifinalist
• B1G Goaltender of the Year finalist
• B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• B1G All-Tournament Team selection
• Second-Team All-B1G
• B1G All-Academic Team
• B1G Second Star of the Week (Feb. 1), Third Star (Jan. 11)
• ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Plays on Nov. 11 (No. 7)
• Led the nation in saves with 1,111, 2nd in wins with 31, 2nd in minutes played at 2499:13, fourth in win percent .750, ninth in save percentage .926 and 13th in GAA 2.14
• Made a total of 50 saves in the two games against LSSU opening weekend (10/8, 10/9)
• Made 28 saves against Minnesota Duluth (10/15) and 27 against Minnesota State (10/16)
• Tallied 54 saves in two meetings vs. WMU (10/22, 10/23)
• Faced and stopped his first penalty shot vs. Ethan Frank in the 2nd period of a 3-2 win over WMU (10/23)
• Recorded first career shutout with 28 saves in 3-0 victory over Wisconsin (10/28)
• Combined for 44 saves in the two wins over MSU (11/5, 11/6)
• Added up a total of 68 saves in weekend sweep against PSU (11/11, 11/12)
• Recorded 52 saves over weekend series vs. ND (11/19, 11/20)
• Stopped 34 shots over weekend sweep against Niagara (11/26, 11/27)
• Made 38 saves in weekend split vs. Minnesota (12/3, 12/4)
• Totaled 69 saves in Columbus during weekend split against Ohio State (12/10, 12/11)
• Totaled 27 saves in shutout tie vs. Michigan Tech (12/29)
• Combined for 56 saves in weekend sweep against UMass (1/8, 1/9)
• Compounded 72 total saves over weekend wins over Penn State (1/14, 1/15)
• Denied a total of 62 shots in series split at Minnesota (1/21, 1/22)
• Posted a combined 96% save percentage on 67 total shots in weekend sweep at Wisconsin (1/28, 1/29)
• Stopped 37 shots in weekend sweep vs. MSU (2/11, 2/12)
• Recorded third shutout of the season making 30 saves in 3-0 win vs. Ohio State (2/19)
• Combined for 50 saves on the road at Notre Dame (2/25, 2/26)
• Totaled 46 saves and two assists in B1G Tournament first round series sweep vs. MSU (3/4, 3/5)
• Made 19 saves in a 2-1 win vs. Notre Dame in B1G Tournament semi-final (3/12)
• Stopped 25 shots in B1G Tournament final victory against Minnesota (3/19)
• Made 29 saves vs. American Int'l and 30 saves vs. Quinnipiac in first two NCAA Tournament wins to advance to Frozen Four (3/25, 3/27)
• Recorded 30 saves in Frozen Four semifinal vs. Denver (4/7)
Freshman Year (2020-21)
• Made his collegiate debut on Dec. 3 at Penn State, playing 28:39 and making 15 saves on 17 shots
• Appeared in relief on Dec. 9 vs. No. 4 Minnesota stopping all 17 shots faced
• First career start and win with 19 saves against OSU (1/15)
• Won 5-1 against No. 16 Notre Dame making a season-best 29 saves and recording his first career assist (1/21)
• Matched his season best 29 saves in 5-1 win over No. 7 Wisconsin (2/13)
• Made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Ohio State (2/19)
• Stopped 19 saves in a 4-1 win over ASU (2/26)
Before Michigan
• 2019 Buffalo Sabres draft pick as the 67th overall selection
• Played the 2019-20 season with Dubuque Fight Saints (USHL)
• 2019-20 USHL Goalie of the Year
• First-Team All-USHL in 2019-20
• Led the league in GAA (2.11) and third in save percentage (.915)
• Posted a season record of 19-5-1
• Member of the Swedish Hockey organization since 2015
• Member of the 2020 World Junior Championship team that won bronze
• A 2019 graduate of Katrinelundsgymnasiet
Personal
• Born September 3, 2000
• Son of Andres and Malin Portillo
• Andres is the VP of Jazz Networks & Vaion, EMEA, Malin is unit head at a hospital
• Has one brother, Gustav; and one sister, Maja
• Ross School of Business
Back for Another Season, Hughes Using Summer to Relax, Recharge
Thursday, June 19
Michigan Made: Hockey | Episode 5
Monday, April 07
Wolverines Ready for Start of Postseason, Series vs. Penn State
Thursday, March 06
Ice Hockey Highlights at Ohio State (Feb. 28)
Friday, February 28