Joel Eriksson Ek

Date of Birth: Jan 29, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Karlstad, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: Färjestads BK
Position: C
Height: 187 cm / 6'2"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: L
Contract: 28/29

Joel Eriksson Ek Facts

Player Type: Net-Front PresenceTwo-Way CenterWorkhorse
Cap Hit: $5,250,000Powered by
NHL Rights: Minnesota Wild / Signed
Drafted: 2015 round 1 #20 overall by Minnesota Wild
Agency: Premium

A very competitive center who uses his size, skill, and skating to power to the net and create scoring chances. Possesses an elite-level shot, great vision, and slick puckhandling skills; as a result, it's no surprise that he has a natural knack for scoring big goals. Offensive catalyst, but also defensively responsible. Plays a creative, 200-foot game. All-in-all, an intelligent, scoring center that is productive at both ends of the ice. (Curtis Joe, EP 2014)

Father: Clas Eriksson
Brother: Olle Eriksson Ek
Uncle: Björn Eriksson
Cousin: Elias Eriksson

Joel Eriksson Ek Statistics

									Post
2011-2012	Färjestad BK U16	U16 SM	6	1	1	2	0	1
2012-2013	Färjestad BK U16 "A"	U16 SM	8	9	7	16	2	13
2012-2013	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Elit	8	1	1	2	4	1
2012-2013	Färjestad BK J18	J18 Allsvenskan	18	0	5	5	6	9
2012-2013	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	0	1
2013-2014	Färjestad BK J18 "A"	J18 Elit	19	16	9	25	8	21
2013-2014	Färjestad BK J18 "A"	J18 Allsvenskan	14	6	9	15	14	5	Playoffs	5	2	6	8	2	3
2013-2014	Färjestad BK J20	J20 SuperElit	13	2	2	4	4	1	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	2	0
2013-2014	Sweden U17	WHC-17	5	1	0	1	0	-
2013-2014	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	11	2	3	5	2	2
2014-2015	Färjestad BK J20 "A"	J20 SuperElit	25	21	11	32	20	13	Playoffs	6	5	5	10	6	4
2014-2015	Färjestad BK	SHL	34	4	2	6	4	0	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	0
2014-2015	Sweden U18	WJC-18	5	5	1	6	2	-4
2014-2015	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	19	15	7	22	10	-2
2015-2016	Färjestad BK Loan	SHL	41	9	6	15	18	7	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	2	-3
2015-2016	Sweden U20	WJC-20	6	1	1	2	2	2
2015-2016	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	16	5	7	12	8	4
2015-2016	Sweden (all)	International	4	2	0	2	0	0
2016-2017	Minnesota Wild	NHL	15	3	4	7	4	1	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	Iowa Wild	AHL	1	1	0	1	0	-1
2016-2017	Färjestad BK "A" Loan	SHL	26	8	8	16	12	4	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	0	-2
2016-2017	Sweden U20 "C"	WJC-20	7	6	3	9	4	8
2016-2017	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	13	10	6	16	20	8
2016-2017	Sweden	WC	10	1	2	3	4	5
2016-2017	Sweden (all)	International	16	2	3	5	8	4
2017-2018	Minnesota Wild	NHL	75	6	10	16	22	2	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	0
2017-2018	Iowa Wild	AHL	8	3	5	8	8	-1
2018-2019	Minnesota Wild	NHL	58	7	7	14	20	-7
2018-2019	Iowa Wild	AHL	9	4	5	9	8	-3
2019-2020	Minnesota Wild	NHL	62	8	21	29	22	7	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	2	1
2020-2021	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	56	19	11	30	20	16	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	2	0
2021-2022	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	77	26	23	49	28	16	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	8	1
2022-2023	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	78	23	38	61	44	4	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-2024	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	77	30	34	64	60	18
2023-2024	Sweden	WC	10	7	2	9	10	4
2023-2024	Sweden (all)	International	12	7	2	9	10	4
2024-2025	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	46	14	15	29	22	9	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	4	0
2024-2025	Sweden	NHL 4 Nations	3	1	1	2	0	4
2024-2025	Sweden (all)	International	3	1	1	2	0	4
2025-2026	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	70	19	32	51	32	16	Playoffs	6	3	2	5	6	7
2025-2026	Sweden Olympics	OG	5	1	1	2	4	1
2025-2026	Sweden (all)	International	5	1	1	2	4	1
2026-2027	Minnesota Wild "A"	NHL	21	6	11	17	14	15
2026-2027	Projected	NHL	84	24	44	68	56	60

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Joel Eriksson Ek Tournament Statistics


2011-2012	Värmland 2	TV-Pucken	8	2	2	4	0	-1
2012-2013	Värmland	TV-Pucken	8	5	3	8	2	6
2014-2015	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	1	0	0	0	0	0
2014-2015	Sweden U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	5	3	1	4	0	2
2015-2016	Färjestad BK Loan	Champions HL	6	0	0	0	2	-3
2016-2017	Färjestad BK	Champions HL	2	0	0	0	2	-1
2016-2017	Sweden	EHT	6	1	2	3	4	-1
2023-2024	Sweden	EHT	2	0	0	0	0	0

Joel Eriksson Ek Career Totals by League


AHL	3	18	8	10	18	1.00	16	-5	0
Champions HL	3	9	0	0	0	0.00	4	-4	0
EHT	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	4	-1	0
International	5	40	13	7	20	0.50	22	13	0
International-Jr	5	62	32	24	56	0.90	40	13	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	0	2	0
J18 Allsvenskan (U18 Nationell)	2	32	6	14	20	0.63	20	14	1	5	2	6	8	1.60	2	3
J18 Elit (U18 Region)	2	27	17	10	27	1.00	12	22	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)	2	38	23	13	36	0.95	24	14	2	10	6	6	12	1.20	8	4
NHL	11	635	161	206	367	0.58	288	97	8	38	9	9	18	0.47	22	9
NHL 4 Nations	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	4	0
OG	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	4	1	0
SHL	3	101	21	16	37	0.37	34	11	3	14	4	3	7	0.50	4	-5
TV-Pucken	2	16	7	5	12	0.75	2	5	0
U16 SM	2	14	10	8	18	1.29	2	14	0
WC	2	20	8	4	12	0.60	14	9	0
WHC-17	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	0	-	0
WJC-18	1	5	5	1	6	1.20	2	-4	0
WJC-20	2	13	7	4	11	0.85	6	10	0

Joel Eriksson Ek Career Totals by Team


Färjestad BK	3	110	21	16	37	0.34	38	7	3	14	4	3	7	0.50	4	-5
Färjestad BK J18	2	59	23	24	47	0.80	32	36	1	5	2	6	8	1.60	2	3
Färjestad BK J20	2	38	23	13	36	0.95	24	14	2	10	6	6	12	1.20	8	4
Färjestad BK U16	2	14	10	8	18	1.29	2	14	0
Iowa Wild	3	18	8	10	18	1.00	16	-5	0
Minnesota Wild	11	635	161	206	367	0.58	288	97	8	38	9	9	18	0.47	22	9
Sweden	2	20	8	4	12	0.60	14	9	0
Sweden (EHT)	2	8	1	2	3	0.38	4	-1	0
Sweden (NHL4)	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	0	4	0
Sweden (all)	5	40	13	7	20	0.50	22	13	0
Sweden Olympics	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	4	1	0
Sweden U16 (all)	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	0	1	0
Sweden U17	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	0	-	0
Sweden U17 (all)	1	11	2	3	5	0.45	2	2	0
Sweden U18	1	5	5	1	6	1.20	2	-4	0
Sweden U18 (Cup)	1	5	3	1	4	0.80	0	2	0
Sweden U18 (all)	1	19	15	7	22	1.16	10	-2	0
Sweden U20	2	13	7	4	11	0.85	6	10	0
Sweden U20 (all)	2	29	15	13	28	0.97	28	12	0
Värmland	1	8	5	3	8	1.00	2	6	0
Värmland 2	1	8	2	2	4	0.50	0	-1	0

Joel Eriksson Ek Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2012-2013	U16 SM Best Plus/Minus (+13) U16 SM Gold Medal U16 SM Most Points (16)
2013-2014	J20 SM Silver Medal
2014-2015	J18 Best U18 Forward SHL Most Points by U18 Junior (6) J20 SuperElit (South) Most Goals (18)
2015-2016	SHL Most Goals by Junior (9)
2016-2017	SHL Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior) U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team World Championship Gold Medal
2023-2024	World Championship Bronze Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/02/2021	Extension	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild
08/21/2019	Extension	Minnesota Wild	Minnesota Wild
11/17/2016	Loan	Minnesota Wild	Färjestad BK
07/13/2015	Confirmed	Färjestad BK	Minnesota Wild
01/14/2015	Extension	Färjestad BK	Färjestad BK

Joel Eriksson Ek Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 4 #95 by Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by TSN/McKenzie
Cult/Star player for Färjestad BK
Cult/Star player for Minnesota Wild