Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad
Florida Panthers
/ NHL
- 18/19
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Date of Birth
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Age22
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Place of Birth
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Nation
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Youth Team
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PositionD
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Height6'4" / 193 cm
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Weight216 lbs / 98 kg
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ShootsR
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Contract24/25
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Cap Hit$7,500,000 Powered by
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NHL Rights
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Drafted
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Agency
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Highlights
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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)
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 |
Sun County Panthers Bantam AAA
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AHBPL | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||||
| 2010-11 |
Sun County Panthers Minor Midget
“C”
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AHMMPL | 30 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 34 | | | Playoffs | 18 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 2011-12 |
Barrie Colts
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OHL | 63 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 34 | -5 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 |
Canada Ontario U17
“A”
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WHC-17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | |||||||||
| 2012-13 |
Barrie Colts
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OHL | 54 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 64 | 29 | | | Playoffs | 22 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
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Canada Ontario U17
“C”
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WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | |||||||||
| 2013-14 |
Barrie Colts
“C”
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OHL | 58 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 91 | 7 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 |
Canada U20
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WJC-20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | ||||||||
| 2014-15 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | 81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 32 | 12 | | | |||||||
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Canada
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WC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | | | ||||||||
| 2015-16 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | 78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 41 | 18 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 |
Florida Panthers
“A”
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NHL | 68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | -23 | | | |||||||
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Team North America
“A”
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WCup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||||
| 2017-18 |
Florida Panthers
“A”
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NHL | 82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 71 | 9 | | | |||||||
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Canada
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WC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | ||||||||
| 2018-19 |
Florida Panthers
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NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | |
| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | |
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| 2013-14 |
OHL All-Stars
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Jr Super Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | |||||||
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Canada U18
“C”
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | |
| League | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | |
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AHBPL
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
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AHMMPL
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30 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 1.13 | 34 | 0 | | | 18 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.17 | 14 | 0 |
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Hlinka Gretzky Cup
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5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 | 4 | | | |||||||
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Jr Super Series
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | | | |||||||
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NHL
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313 | 53 | 81 | 134 | 0.43 | 204 | 17 | | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
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OHL
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175 | 40 | 76 | 116 | 0.66 | 189 | 31 | | | 44 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 0.64 | 50 | 6 |
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WC
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20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.65 | 12 | 15 | | | |||||||
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WCup
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
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WHC-17
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10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.90 | 8 | 0 | | | |||||||
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WJC-20
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7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | | |
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2008-2009
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2009-2010
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2010-2011
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2014-2015
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
| DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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| 07/01/2016 | ||||
| 07/01/2016 | Extension | Florida Panthers | Florida Panthers |
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| 09/03/2014 | ||||
| 09/03/2014 | Confirmed | Barrie Colts | Florida Panthers |
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Drafted 2013, 5 #171 overall by Vityaz Chekhov in the KHL Draft
Drafted 2011, 1 #1 overall by Barrie Colts in the OHL Priority Selection
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by ISS Hockey
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by Future Considerations
2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by McKeen's Hockey
Cult/Star player for Barrie Colts
Cult/Star player for Florida Panthers
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.