Joel Eriksson Ek
| Joel Eriksson Ek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 January 1997 Karlstad, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Färjestad BK | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft |
20th overall, 2015 Minnesota Wild | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Joel Eriksson Ek (born 29 January 1997), last name sometimes stylized as Eriksson-Ek, is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the Wild in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Eriksson Ek's father Clas Eriksson played with Färjestad BK for 13 seasons.
Playing career
During his rookie SHL season in 2014–15, Eriksson-Ek was extended on a first team contract for a further three-years with Färjestad BK on 12 January 2015.[1] He was seen as one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau before he was selected by the Wild in the first round.[2]
On 13 July 2015, Eriksson Ek signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild.[3] On 22 October 2016, Eriksson Ek made his NHL debut and scored his first goal.[4] After compiling 5 points in his first 4 games, Eriksson-Ek saw his ice-time diminish and in order to preserve his entry-level deal he was re-assigned back to Färjestad BK on 17 November 2016.[5][6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 41 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| SHL totals | 101 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Farjestad extend with talents". Färjestad BK. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ↑ "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 2015-01-20.
- ↑ Mcwilliam, Bryan (13 July 2015). "Wild sign Joel Eriksson Ek to entry-level contract". The Score. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Mizutani, Dane (22 October 2016). "Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek scores in his NHL debut against New Jersey Devils". TwinCities.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Assigns Joel Eriksson Ek to Färjestad BK". NHL.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ↑ "Wild returns Eriksson-Ek to club in Sweden". Minnesota Star Tribune. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Tuch |
Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Luke Kunin |