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.
Son: Melvin Ekman
S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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1991-92 | Hammarby IF J18 | J18 Elit | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1991-92 | Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | 3* | 0* | 1* | 1* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1992-93 | Hammarby IF J18 | J18 Elit | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | Hammarby IF J18 | J18 Elit | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | Hammarby IF J20 | Juniorallsvenskan | 11* | 4* | 5* | 9* | 14* | -* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | Hammarby IF | Division 1 | 18* | 7* | 2* | 9* | 4* | -* | | | Qualification | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
1993-94 | Sweden U18 | EJC-18 | 4* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 4* | 0* | | | |||||||
1993-94 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 12* | 6* | 2* | 8* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | Hammarby IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 2* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | Hammarby IF | Division 1 | 32* | 10* | 8* | 18* | 18* | -* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | Sweden U19 (all) | International-Jr | 3* | 1* | 0* | 1* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1994-95 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 4* | 2* | 0* | 2* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1995-96 | Hammarby IF J20 | J20 SuperElit | 10* | 5* | 9* | 14* | 6* | -* | | | |||||||
1995-96 | Hammarby IF | Division 1 | 26* | 9* | 7* | 16* | 53* | -* | | | Qualification | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
1995-96 | Sweden U20 | WJC-20 | 7* | 2* | 1* | 3* | 4* | 2* | | | |||||||
1995-96 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 12* | 5* | 2* | 7* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1996-97 | Kiekko-Espoo | SM-liiga | 50* | 24* | 19* | 43* | 60* | 3* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
1996-97 | Sweden B (all) | International | 2* | 2* | 0* | 2* | -* | -* | | | |||||||
1997-98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1997-98 | Kiekko-Espoo | SM-liiga | 43* | 14* | 14* | 28* | 86* | 6* | | | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 | -1 |
1998-99 | Blues | SM-liiga | 52* | 20* | 14* | 34* | 96* | 3* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
1999-00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 28* | 2* | 2* | 4* | 36* | -8* | | | |||||||
1999-00 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 10* | 7* | 2* | 9* | 8* | -2* | | | |||||||
1999-00 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 27* | 11* | 12* | 23* | 26* | 0* | | | Playoffs | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
2000-01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 43* | 9* | 11* | 20* | 40* | -15* | | | |||||||
2000-01 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 33* | 22* | 14* | 36* | 63* | 3* | | | |||||||
2001-02 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 38* | 16* | 15* | 31* | 57* | 13* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
2001-02 | Sweden (all) | International | 9* | 1* | 1* | 2* | 2* | -* | | | |||||||
2002-03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 57* | 30* | 36* | 66* | 73* | 6* | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
2003-04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82* | 22* | 33* | 55* | 34* | 30* | | | Playoffs | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -2 |
2003-04 | Sweden (all) | International | 2* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 44* | 18* | 27* | 45* | 106* | 2* | | | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -3 |
2004-05 | Sweden | WCup | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | 0* | -* | | | |||||||
2004-05 | Sweden (all) | International | 6* | 1* | 0* | 1* | 18* | -2* | | | |||||||
2005-06 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 77* | 21* | 36* | 57* | 54* | 20* | | | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -2 |
2006-07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34* | 6* | 9* | 15* | 24* | -14* | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007-08 | Khimik Mytishchi | Russia | 57* | 21* | 23* | 44* | 87* | 27* | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
2007-08 | Sweden | WC | 9* | 0* | 6* | 6* | 4* | 0* | | | |||||||
2007-08 | Sweden (all) | International | 23* | 3* | 14* | 17* | 26* | 2* | | | |||||||
2008-09 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 46* | 12* | 20* | 32* | 50* | 9* | | | |||||||
2009-10 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 37* | 9* | 21* | 30* | 36* | 13* | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
2010-11 | Djurgårdens IF | Elitserien | 20* | 4* | 5* | 9* | 33* | -3* | | |
League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | | | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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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 | * | * | * | * | * | * | |
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 * |
SM-liiga (Liiga) | 3 | 145* | 58* | 47* | 105* | 0.72* | 242* | 12* | | | 3 | 14 | 5 * | 3 * | 8 * | 0.57 * | 37 * | 0 * |
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 * |
Elitserien (SHL) | 3 | 102* | 38* | 47* | 85* | 0.83* | 196* | 12* | | | 2 | 16 | 5 * | 5 * | 10 * | 0.63 * | 52 * | -2 * |
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 | * | * | * | * | * | * |
DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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08/10/2011 | ||||
08/10/2011 | Confirmed | Djurgårdens IF | Retired | |
05/29/2010 | ||||
05/29/2010 | Confirmed | SKA St. Petersburg | Djurgårdens IF | |
01/04/2009 | ||||
01/04/2009 | Extension | SKA St. Petersburg | SKA St. Petersburg |
Cult/Star player for Detroit Vipers
Cult/Star player for Djurgårdens IF
Cult/Star player for Hammarby IF
Cult/Star player for Kiekko-Espoo
Career transactions
- 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