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Sweden Viktor Ekbom
#8 Frölunda HC / SHL - 21/22
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
2-time Champions Hockey League Champion 2
1-time SHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jun 01, 1989
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Falköping, SWE
Weight
212 lbs / 96 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
IFK Falköping
Status
Retired
Drafted
2009 round 6 #181 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

Viktor Ekbom is a defensive-minded defenseman who relies on hockey sense and a long reach. Owns decent mobility, and is a terrific shot blocker.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects (2016)

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Viktor Ekbom Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Skövde IK J20 J20 Elit 37* 3* 3* 6* 24* -* |
2005-06 Skövde IK J20 J20 Elit -* 3* 2* 5* -* -* |
Skövde IK Division 1 17* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2006-07 Skövde IK Division 1 36* 3* 13* 16* 30* 30* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2007-08 Linköping HC J20 J20 SuperElit 25* 3* 7* 10* 10* 13* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 6 4
IK Oskarshamn HockeyAllsvenskan 9* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2008-09 Linköping HC J20 J20 SuperElit 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 5
Linköping HC Elitserien 14* 0* 1* 1* 6* -6* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -1
IK Oskarshamn HockeyAllsvenskan 29* 2* 4* 6* 22* -7* |
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 4* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 15* 1* 5* 6* 10* -* |
2009-10 Linköping HC Elitserien 47* 0* 2* 2* 16* -1* | Playoffs 12 0 0 0 8 1
IK Oskarshamn HockeyAllsvenskan 3* 2* 0* 2* 2* -2* |
2010-11 Linköping HC Elitserien 49* 0* 6* 6* 10* 3* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -1
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2011-12 Tappara SM-liiga 44* 1* 3* 4* 44* -16* |
2012-13 EHC München DEL 38* 4* 6* 10* 8* 0* |
2013-14 Örebro HK SHL 53* 2* 4* 6* 22* -9* | Kvalserien SHL 10 2 2 4 2 1
2014-15 Örebro HK SHL 55* 1* 12* 13* 30* 17* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 0 -7
Sweden (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
2015-16 Örebro HK “A” SHL 48* 1* 8* 9* 16* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
2016-17 Örebro HK “C” SHL 34* 1* 4* 5* 20* -4* |
2017-18 Örebro HK “C” SHL 48* 4* 6* 10* 53* -6* |
2018-19 Frölunda HC SHL 46* 0* 5* 5* 32* 5* | Playoffs 15 0 1 1 8 3
2019-20 Frölunda HC SHL 49* 5* 7* 12* 63* 15* |
2020-21 Frölunda HC SHL 33* 0* 4* 4* 18* -3* | Playoffs 7 0 0 0 2 -2
2021-22 Frölunda HC SHL 26* 0* 4* 4* 4* 7* | Playoffs 9 0 0 0 2 -4

Viktor Ekbom Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 Linköping HC ET 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2011-12 Tappara ET 8* 0* 1* 1* 4* -* |
2014-15 Sweden EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |
2018-19 Frölunda HC Champions HL 11* 1* 1* 2* 10* 5* |
2019-20 Frölunda HC Champions HL 12* 2* 1* 3* 6* -4* |
2021-22 Frölunda HC Champions HL 8* 0* 0* 0* 8* 2* |

Viktor Ekbom Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 3 31* 3* 2* 5* 0.16* 24* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
DEL 1 38* 4* 6* 10* 0.26* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 2 11* 0* 1* 1* 0.09* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 3 41* 4* 4* 8* 0.20* 26* -9* | 0 * * * * * *
Division 1 (HockeyEttan) 2 53* 4* 14* 18* 0.34* 30* 31* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 29* 1* 6* 7* 0.24* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 2 25* 3* 7* 10* 0.40* 10* 13* | 2 10 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.40 * 8 * 9 *
J20 Elit (J20 Region) 2 37* 6* 5* 11* 0.30* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 1 44* 1* 3* 4* 0.09* 44* -16* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL (Elitserien) 12 502* 14* 63* 77* 0.15* 290* 20* | 9 67 2 * 4 * 6 * 0.09 * 24 * -12 *
WJC-20 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Viktor Ekbom Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/12/2022
07/12/2022 Confirmed Frölunda HC Retired
11/14/2019
11/14/2019 Extension Frölunda HC Frölunda HC
04/04/2018
04/04/2018 Confirmed Örebro HK Frölunda HC
12/29/2014
12/29/2014 Extension Örebro HK Örebro HK
05/01/2013
05/01/2013 Confirmed EHC München Örebro HK
06/15/2012
06/15/2012 Confirmed Tappara EHC München
03/28/2011
03/28/2011 Confirmed Linköping HC Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
03/25/2011
03/25/2011 Confirmed Linköping HC Tappara
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for IFK Falköping

Cult/Star player for Skövde IK

Named captain by Örebro on Aug. 24, 2016
Named alternate captain by Örebro on Feb. 14, 2018