Nils Ekman is a retired forward from Sweden.

What was the last team Nils Ekman played for?

The last team Nils played for was Djurgårdens IF in the Elitserien.

How tall is Nils Ekman?

Nils Ekman is 183 cm (6'0") tall.

How much does Nils Ekman weigh?

Nils Ekman weighs 84 kg (185 lbs).

When was Nils Ekman born?

Nils Ekman was born on 1976-03-11 in Stockholm, SWE.

Nils Ekman

a.k.a. "Nisse Ekman"

#3 Djurgårdens IF / Elitserien - 10/11

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Date of Birth: Mar 11, 1976
Age: 50
Place of Birth: Stockholm, SWE
Nation: Sweden
Youth Team: AIK
Position: LW
Height: 183 cm / 6'0"
Weight: 84 kg / 185 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1994 round 5 #107 overall by Calgary Flames
Highlights: 1
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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

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
91-92	Hammarby IF J18	J18 Elit	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Sweden U16 (all)	International-Jr	3	0	1	1	-	-
92-93	Hammarby IF J18	J18 Elit	-	-	-	-	-	-
93-94	Hammarby IF J18	J18 Elit	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hammarby IF J20	Juniorallsvenskan	11	4	5	9	14	-
	Hammarby IF	Division 1	18	7	2	9	4	-	Qualification	2	0	0	0	2	-
	Sweden U18	EJC-18	4	1	1	2	4	0
	Sweden U18 (all)	International-Jr	12	6	2	8	-	-
94-95	Hammarby IF J20	J20 SuperElit	2	2	1	3	0	-
	Hammarby IF	Division 1	32	10	8	18	18	-
	Sweden U19 (all)	International-Jr	3	1	0	1	-	-
	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	4	2	0	2	-	-
95-96	Hammarby IF J20	J20 SuperElit	10	5	9	14	6	-
	Hammarby IF	Division 1	26	9	7	16	53	-	Qualification	1	0	0	0	0	-
	Sweden U20	WJC-20	7	2	1	3	4	2
	Sweden U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	5	2	7	-	-
96-97	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-liiga	50	24	19	43	60	3	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	4	-1
	Sweden B (all)	International	2	2	0	2	-	-
97-98	Saint John Flames	AHL	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Kiekko-Espoo	SM-liiga	43	14	14	28	86	6	Playoffs	7	2	2	4	27	-1
98-99	Blues	SM-liiga	52	20	14	34	96	3	Playoffs	3	1	1	2	6	2
99-00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	28	2	2	4	36	-8
	Detroit Vipers	IHL	10	7	2	9	8	-2
	Long Beach Ice DogsLoan	IHL	27	11	12	23	26	0	Playoffs	5	3	3	6	2	2
00-01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	43	9	11	20	40	-15
	Detroit Vipers	IHL	33	22	14	36	63	3
01-02	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	38	16	15	31	57	13	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	32	1
	Sweden (all)	International	9	1	1	2	2	-
02-03	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	57	30	36	66	73	6	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	4	1
03-04	San Jose Sharks	NHL	82	22	33	55	34	30	Playoffs	16	0	3	3	8	-2
	Sweden (all)	International	2	0	0	0	0	-
04-05	Djurgårdens IFLockout	Elitserien	44	18	27	45	106	2	Playoffs	12	4	5	9	20	-3
	Sweden	WCup	0	0	0	0	0	-
	Sweden (all)	International	6	1	0	1	18	-2
05-06	San Jose Sharks	NHL	77	21	36	57	54	20	Playoffs	11	2	2	4	8	-2
06-07	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	34	6	9	15	24	-14	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
07-08	Khimik Mytishchi	Russia	57	21	23	44	87	27	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-1
	Sweden	WC	9	0	6	6	4	0
	Sweden (all)	International	23	3	14	17	26	2
08-09	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	46	12	20	32	50	9
09-10	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	37	9	21	30	36	13	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	2	-1
10-11	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	20	4	5	9	33	-3

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
04-05	Sweden	EHT	3	1	0	1	14	-2
07-08	Sweden	EHT	9	3	3	6	18	0
10-11	Djurgårdens IF	ET	7	0	5	5	18	-
25-26	Vinklubban	IAHL	-	-	-	-	-	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
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
Elitserien (SHL)	3	102	38	47	85	0.83	196	12	2	16	5	5	10	0.63	52	-2
IAHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	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 (U18 Region)	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
J20 SuperElit (U20 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
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
SM-liiga (Liiga)	3	145	58	47	105	0.72	242	12	3	14	5	3	8	0.57	37	0
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

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Nils Ekman Career Totals

League

AHL

Division 1

EHT

EJC-18

Elitserien

102

IAHL

IHL

International

International-Jr

J18 Elit

J20 SuperElit

Juniorallsvenskan

KHL

NHL

264

Russia

SM-liiga

145

WCup

WJC-20

Nils Ekman Hockey Connections

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Nils Ekman Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1993-1994	U18 EJC Gold Medal
1995-1996	U20 WJC Silver Medal
1999-2000	IHL Rookie of the Year (Garry F. Longman Trophy)
2001-2002	SHL Most Game Winning Goals (6) Elitserien Rookie of the Year Nominee (1 of 4)
2002-2003	AHL Player of the Week (Mar. 30)

Transactions

08/10/2011

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Djurgårdens IF

Retired

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05/29/2010

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SKA St. Petersburg

Djurgårdens IF

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01/04/2009

extension

SKA St. Petersburg

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Nils Ekman Biography and Trivia

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