Aaron Ekblad is a defender from Canada who plays for Florida Panthers in the NHL.

What team does Aaron Ekblad play for?

Aaron plays for Florida Panthers in the NHL.

How tall is Aaron Ekblad?

Aaron Ekblad is 193 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Aaron Ekblad weigh?

Aaron Ekblad weighs 100 kg (220 lbs).

When was Aaron Ekblad born?

Aaron Ekblad was born on 1996-02-07 in Windsor, ON, CAN.

Aaron Ekblad

#5 Florida Panthers / NHL - 26/27

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Last 10 games	6	0	3	3	-5

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Date of Birth: Feb 07, 1996
Age: 30
Place of Birth: Windsor, ON, CAN
Nation: Canada
Youth Team: Sun County MHA
Position: D
Height: 193 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 100 kg / 220 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 33/34

Player Type: Heavy Shooter
Mobile Defenseman
Two-Way Defenseman
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NHL Rights: Florida Panthers / Signed
Drafted: 2014 round 1 #1 overall by Florida Panthers
Agency: Premium
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Brother: Darien Ekblad

Just the second player to be granted exceptional status in the OHL. Ekblad is a true two-way defenseman. He makes great passes, uses his size to his advantage, plays the body, quarterbacks the power play, can take over the game in any of the three zones and has great hockey sense.
(Tyler Parchem, EP 2014)

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Aaron Ekblad — Career Statistics
S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
09-10	Sun County Panthers U15 AAA	ALLIANCE U15	-	-	-	-	-	-
10-11	Sun County Panthers U16 AAA"C"	ALLIANCE U16	30	4	30	34	34	-	Playoffs	18	5	16	21	14	-
11-12	Barrie Colts	OHL	63	10	19	29	34	-5	Playoffs	13	2	3	5	8	-1
11-12	Canada Ontario U17"A"	WHC-17	5	1	2	3	4	-
12-13	Barrie Colts	OHL	54	7	27	34	64	29	Playoffs	22	7	10	17	28	11
12-13	Canada Ontario U17"C"	WHC-17	5	2	4	6	4	-
13-14	Barrie Colts"C"	OHL	58	23	30	53	91	7	Playoffs	9	2	4	6	14	-4
13-14	Canada U20	WJC-20	7	1	1	2	2	0
14-15	Florida Panthers	NHL	81	12	27	39	32	12
14-15	Canada	WC	10	4	3	7	6	10
15-16	Florida Panthers	NHL	78	15	21	36	41	18	Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0	0
16-17	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	68	10	11	21	58	-23
16-17	Team North America"A"	WCup	1	0	0	0	0	0
17-18	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	82	16	22	38	71	9
17-18	Canada	WC	10	1	5	6	6	5
18-19	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	82	13	24	37	47	1
19-20	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	67	5	36	41	26	12	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	0
20-21	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	35	11	11	22	33	5
21-22	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	61	15	42	57	26	38	Playoffs	10	1	4	5	11	-2
22-23	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	71	14	24	38	68	-14	Playoffs	20	2	6	8	20	9
23-24	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	51	4	14	18	50	27	Playoffs	24	1	5	6	16	4
24-25	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	56	3	30	33	53	11	Playoffs	19	4	9	13	38	10
25-26	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	72	4	22	26	55	-5
26-27	Florida Panthers"A"	NHL	6	0	3	3	4	-5
26-27	Projected	NHL	82	0	41	41	55	-68

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
13-14	OHL All-Stars	Jr Super Series	2	0	0	0	0	1
13-14	Canada U18"C"	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	2	3	5	4	4

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2026-2027

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League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
ALLIANCE U15	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
ALLIANCE U16	1	30	4	30	34	1.13	34	-	1	18	5	16	21	1.17	14	-
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	2	3	5	1.00	4	4	0
Jr Super Series	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	1	0
NHL	13	810	122	287	409	0.50	564	86	6	83	8	25	33	0.40	87	21
OHL	3	175	40	76	116	0.66	189	31	3	44	11	17	28	0.64	50	6
WC	2	20	5	8	13	0.65	12	15	0
WCup	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0
WHC-17	2	10	3	6	9	0.90	8	-	0
WJC-20	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	2	0	0

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Aaron Ekblad — Career Totals

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ALLIANCE U15

ALLIANCE U16

Ivan Hlinka Memorial

Jr Super Series

NHL

810

122

287

409

OHL

175

116

WCup

WHC-17

WJC-20

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Aaron Ekblad — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2009-2010	Alliance Hockey Bantam AAA Champion OHF Bantam AAA Championship Top Defenceman
2010-2011	NHLPA AllState All-Canadian Mentorship
2011-2012	OHL First All-Rookie Team OHL Rookie of the Year (Emms Family Award) U17 WHC Bronze Medal
2013-2014	Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal OHL CHL Subway Series OHL First All-Star Team OHL Most Goals by Defenseman (23) OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy)
2014-2015	NHL All-Rookie Team NHL All-Star Game NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist World Championship Gold Medal World Championship Most Goals by Defenseman (4)
2015-2016	NHL All-Star Game
2017-2018	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2023-2024	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2024-2025	NHL Stanley Cup Champion

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06/30/2025	Extension	Florida Panthers	Florida Panthers	Details
07/01/2016	Extension	Florida Panthers	Florida Panthers	Details
09/03/2014	Confirmed	Barrie Colts	Florida Panthers	Details

Aaron Ekblad Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 5 #171 by Vityaz Chekhov in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2011, 1 #1 by Barrie Colts in the OHL Priority Selection
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by FCHockey
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by McKeen's Hockey
Cult/Star player for Barrie Colts
Cult/Star player for Florida Panthers
Cult/Star player for Sun County Panthers U16 AAA

On March 31, 2011, Aaron Ekblad was granted Exceptional Player Status by Hockey Canada to be eligible for the 2011 OHL Priority Selection. He was selected first overall.