Nils Ekman
a.k.a. "Nisse Ekman"
#3 Djurgårdens IF / Elitserien - 10/11
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Nils Ekman Facts
- Date of BirthMar 11, 1976
- Age49
- Place of BirthStockholm, SWE
- Nation
- Youth TeamAIK
- PositionLW
- Height183 cm / 6'0"
- Weight84 kg / 185 lbs
- ShootsL
- StatusRetired
- Drafted
- Highlights
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Ekman was a good skater that played an aggressive game. He was skilled offensively and had a nose for the net. He also had a good work ethic and played with determination and heart.
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Nils Ekman Statistics
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Team Staff History
S  | Team | League | Role on team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |  Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | Head Coach | |
| 2023-24 | Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | Head Coach | |
| 2021-22 | SDE HF U16 | U16 Div.1 | Asst. Coach | |
| 2020-21 | Brynäs IF | SHL | Asst. Coach | Appointed prior to play-out round |
| 2018-19 | Djurgårdens IF | SDHL (W) | General Manager | |
| 2017-18 | Djurgårdens IF | SDHL (W) | General Manager | |
| 2016-17 | Djurgårdens IF | SDHL (W) | General Manager | |
| 2015-16 | Djurgårdens IF | Riksserien (W) | General Manager | |
| 2014-15 | Djurgårdens IF | Division 1 (W) | General Manager | |
| Djurgårdens IF | Division 1 (W) | Asst. Coach |
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Nils Ekman Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AHL | 2 | 57 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 1.16 | 73 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 | 6 | 1 |
| Division 1 | 3 | 76 | 26 | 17 | 43 | 0.57 | 75 | - | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | - |
 EHT | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.58 | 32 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| EJC-18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| ET | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.71 | 18 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Elitserien (SHL) | 3 | 102 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 0.83 | 196 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.63 | 52 | -2 |
| IHL | 2 | 70 | 40 | 28 | 68 | 0.97 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 | 2 | 2 |
| International | 5 | 42 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 0.52 | 46* | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 4 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 0.56 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| J18 Elit (J18 Region) | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1.42 | 6 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Juniorallsvenskan | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.82 | 14 | - | 0 | |||||||
 KHL | 2 | 83 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 0.75 | 86 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -1 |
| NHL | 5 | 264 | 60 | 91 | 151 | 0.57 | 188 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.25 | 16 | -4 |
| Russia | 1 | 57 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 0.77 | 87 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | -1 |
 SM-liiga (Liiga) | 3 | 145 | 58 | 47 | 105 | 0.72 | 242 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.57 | 37 | 0 |
| WC | 1 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Nils Ekman Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
|---|---|
| 1993-1994 | |
| 1995-1996 | |
| 1999-2000 | |
| 2001-2002 | |
| 2002-2003 |
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Nils Ekman Connections
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| Player | Period | Years  | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Davidsson (F) | 1991-2008 | 9 | Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U19 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all) |
| Daniel Tjärnqvist (D) | 1993-2008 | 8 | Djurgårdens IF, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all) |
| Mattias Öhlund (D) | 1991-2005 | 7 | Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all) |
| Kim Johnsson (D) | 1993-2005 | 7 | Sweden, Sweden (all), Sweden B (all), Sweden U18, Sweden U18 (all), Sweden U19 (all), Sweden U20, Sweden U20 (all) |
Transactions
| Date | Status | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10/2011 | confirmed | Djurgårdens IF | Retired |   |
| 05/29/2010 | confirmed | SKA St. Petersburg | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 01/04/2009 | extension | SKA St. Petersburg | SKA St. Petersburg |  |
Media and Articles
| Date | Article | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-05 | Old School Hockey - Nisse Ekman | Hockeysverige.se |
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Nils Ekman Biography and Trivia
Cult/Star player for Detroit Vipers
Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF
Cult/Star player for Hammarby IF
Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Espoo
- 2011-08-10 • Announced his retirement
- 2010-05-29 • Signed to a three-year contract by Djurgården
- 2009-01-04 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2008-08-15 • Signed by SKA St. Petersburg
- 2007-08-12 • Signed by HK Atlant
- 2006-07-20 • Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins w/ Patrick Ehelechner for a 2007 2nd round pick (later traded to Pittsburgh, then Carolina, then Philadelphia - Kevin Marshall)
- 2005-08-09 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2004-09-16 • Signed to a lockout contract by Djurgården
- 2004-08-10 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2003-08-12 • Traded to the San Jose Sharks for Chad Wiseman
- 2002-07-09 • Signed to a one-year contract by the New York Rangers
- 2001-09-14 • Signed by Djurgården
- 2001-06-30 • Traded to the New York Rangers w/ Kyle Freadrich for Tim Taylor
- 1999-11-20 • Traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning w/ a 2000 4th round pick (Vladimir Gorbunov) for Andreas Johansson
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