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Denmark Nikolaj Ehlers
#27 Carolina Hurricanes / NHL - 25/26
1-time CHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Michel Bergeron Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Rookie of the Year 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WJAC-19 Most Goals 1
1-time WJAC-19 Most Points 1
1-time WJAC-19 Tournament MVP 1
Date of Birth
Feb 14, 1996
Position
LW/RW
Age
29
Height
6'0" / 182 cm
Place of Birth
Aalborg, DEN
Weight
168 lbs / 76 kg
Nation
Denmark
Shoots
L
Youth Team
EHC Biel-Bienne
Contract
30/31
Cap Hit
$8,500,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes / Signed
Drafted
2014 round 1 #9 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Heinz Ehlers
Brother: Sebastian Ehlers
Cousins: Alexander True & Oliver True Uncles: Søren True, Mads True

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Nikolaj Ehlers Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2007-08 EHC Biel-Bienne II U15 Mini B 1* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
2008-09 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 Mini Top 14* 8* 7* 15* 8* -* |
EHC Biel-Bienne II U15 Mini B 2* 8* 4* 12* 0* -* |
2009-10 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 Mini Top 25* 34* 28* 62* 36* -* |
EHC Biel-Bienne II U15 Mini A 2* 7* 1* 8* 4* -* |
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17 Novizen Elite 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -
2010-11 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U15 Mini Top 12* 22* 13* 35* 22* -* |
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17 Novizen Elite 28* 19* 11* 30* 8* -* | Relegation 7 7 9 16 6 -
2011-12 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U17 Novizen Elite 7* 4* 5* 9* 12* -* | Relegation 10 5 8 13 6 -
EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20 Elite Jr. A 28* 17* 17* 34* 6* -* | Relegation 4 2 2 4 2 -
Denmark U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2012-13 EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20 Elite Jr. A 32* 26* 23* 49* 34* -* | Relegation 2 4 0 4 2 -
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 11* 1* 1* 2* 0* 1* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 0 0
Denmark U18 WJC-18 D1A 5* 3* 8* 11* 2* 3* |
Denmark U18 (all) International-Jr 13* 7* 14* 21* 8* -* |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
2013-14 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 63* 49* 55* 104* 51* 65* | Playoffs 16 11 17 28 18 3
Denmark U20 WJC-20 D1A 5* 2* 4* 6* 4* 6* |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 2* 4* 6* 4* -* |
2014-15 Halifax Mooseheads “A” QMJHL 51* 37* 63* 100* 67* 26* | Playoffs 14 10 21 31 14 1
Denmark U20 WJC-20 5* 1* 3* 4* 2* -3* |
Denmark U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 7* 6* 13* 6* -* |
2015-16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 72* 15* 23* 38* 21* 3* |
Denmark WC 8* 4* 2* 6* 4* -3* |
Denmark (all) International 11* 5* 3* 8* 6* -* |
2016-17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82* 25* 39* 64* 38* 1* |
Denmark WC 7* 0* 4* 4* 18* 2* |
Denmark OGQ 3* 1* 1* 2* 0* -2* |
Denmark (all) International 14* 1* 9* 10* 22* -* |
2017-18 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82* 29* 31* 60* 26* 14* | Playoffs 15 0 7 7 2 4
2018-19 Winnipeg Jets NHL 62* 21* 16* 37* 15* 2* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 0 -2
2019-20 Winnipeg Jets NHL 71* 25* 33* 58* 30* 14* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 2 -2
2020-21 Winnipeg Jets NHL 47* 21* 25* 46* 15* 15* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 2 -5
2021-22 Winnipeg Jets NHL 62* 28* 27* 55* 20* 18* |
Denmark OGQ 3* 5* 4* 9* 2* 5* |
Denmark WC 7* 1* 6* 7* 2* 0* |
Denmark (all) International 14* 8* 15* 23* 6* -* |
2022-23 Winnipeg Jets NHL 45* 12* 26* 38* 11* -2* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Denmark WC 7* 5* 4* 9* 0* -3* |
Denmark (all) International 7* 5* 4* 9* 0* -3* |
2023-24 Winnipeg Jets NHL 82* 25* 36* 61* 29* 27* | Playoffs 5 0 2 2 0 -4
2024-25 Winnipeg Jets NHL 69* 24* 39* 63* 17* 14* | Playoffs 8 5 2 7 4 1
Denmark OGQ 3* 1* 3* 4* 2* 0* |
Denmark WC 4* 3* 0* 3* 2* -1* |
Denmark (all) International 9* 4* 6* 10* 6* -1* |
2025-26 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 37* 8* 16* 24* 8* 2* |
Projected NHL 82* 18* 35* 53* 18* 4* |
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Nikolaj Ehlers Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Swiss Eastern Selects QC Int PW 4* 4* 6* 10* 0* -* |
2014-15 Denmark U19 WJAC-19 4* 6* 3* 9* 4* -* |

Nikolaj Ehlers Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
International 5 55* 23* 37* 60* 1.09* 40* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 33* 18* 26* 44* 1.33* 24* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini B 2 3* 9* 5* 14* 4.67* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 11 711* 233* 311* 544* 0.77* 230* 108* | 7 45 9 * 12 * 21 * 0.47 * 10 * -8 *
NLA (NL) 1 11* 1* 1* 2* 0.18* 0* 1* | 1 7 0 * 3 * 3 * 0.43 * 0 * 0 *
OGQ 3 9* 7* 8* 15* 1.67* 4* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 4* 4* 6* 10* 2.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 114* 86* 118* 204* 1.79* 118* 91* | 2 30 21 * 38 * 59 * 1.97 * 32 * 4 *
Mini Top (Swiss U16-Elit) 3 51* 64* 48* 112* 2.20* 66* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Mini A (Swiss U16-Top) 1 2* 7* 1* 8* 4.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Novizen Elite (Swiss U18-Elit) 3 36* 23* 16* 39* 1.08* 20* -* | 3 18 12 * 17 * 29 * 1.61 * 12 * - *
Elite Jr. A (Swiss U21-Elit) 2 60* 43* 40* 83* 1.38* 40* -* | 2 6 6 * 2 * 8 * 1.33 * 4 * - *
WC 5 33* 13* 16* 29* 0.88* 26* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 6* 3* 9* 2.25* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1A 1 5* 3* 8* 11* 2.20* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 5* 1* 3* 4* 0.80* 2* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1A 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* 4* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Nikolaj Ehlers Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/03/2025
07/03/2025 Confirmed Winnipeg Jets Carolina Hurricanes
10/04/2017
10/04/2017 Extension Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
09/02/2014
09/02/2014 Confirmed Halifax Mooseheads Winnipeg Jets
07/04/2013
07/04/2013 Confirmed EHC Biel-Bienne Spirit U20 Halifax Mooseheads
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 1 #6 overall by Halifax Mooseheads in the CHL Import Draft

Drafted 2013, 4 #127 overall by Avangard Omsk in the KHL Draft

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by FCHockey

2014 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #6 by McKeen's Hockey

Cult/Star player for Denmark

Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets