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William Eklund
Verified#27 Ottawa Senators / NHL - 26/27
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William Eklund Facts
- Date of Birth
- Oct 12, 2002
- Age
- 23
- Place of Birth
- Haninge, SWE
- Nation
- Sweden
- Youth Team
- Haninge HF
- Position
- LW/C
- Height
- 180 cm / 5'11"
- Weight
- 84 kg / 185 lbs
- Shoots
- L
- Contract
- 28/29
- Player Type
- PlaymakerPuckhandlerSpeedster
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- NHL Rights
Ottawa Senators / Signed- Agency
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Eklund is a player that does not take any shifts off. He is the glue that keeps his line effective in all three zones. He plays at high pace and with thought and creativity. He adjusts his speed to the play, scans his surroundings, establishes his pocket of space, and presents himself as a pass or shot option. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide
Father: Christian Eklund
Brother: Victor Eklund
Read complete scouting report from EP draft guideFather: Christian Eklund
Brother: Victor Eklund
A very smart player who also works very hard and opens up the play for his teammates
—Magnus Hävelid (HC) 2019
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-15 |  Sweden Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 17-18 | Stockholm Syd | TV-Pucken | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 19-20 | Djurgårdens IF | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |||||||
| Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 21-22 | Sweden U20 (all) | WJC-20 Cancelled | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | |||||||
| 24-25 | Sweden | EHT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
William Eklund Game Log
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| AHL | 1 | 54 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 0.76 | 43 | -12 | 0 | |||||||
 Champions HL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| EHT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| International | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 4 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0.86 | 16 | -4* | 0 | |||||||
| J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell) | 3 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.84 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1.38 | 2 | 9 |
| J18 Elit (U18 Region) | 3 | 33 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 1.03 | 12 | 20 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 6 | 252 | 50 | 113 | 163 | 0.65 | 99 | -91 | 0 | |||||||
| SHL | 3 | 89 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 0.44 | 10 | -11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 |
| TV-Pucken | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 Div.1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 1.19 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U16 SM | 2 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 1.33 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| U20 Nationell (J20 Nationell, J20 SuperElit) | 3 | 44 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 0.89 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 | 4 | 4 |
| WJC-20 Cancelled | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| WSI U13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 | - | 0 |
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William Eklund Career Highlights
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07/01/2025
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William Eklund Biography and Trivia
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by Elite Prospects
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by FCHockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/Craig Button
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by McKeen's Hockey
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/McKenzie
2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by NHL Central Scouting
Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF
- Missed the 2021 U20 World Juniors after having been infected with Covid-19