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Sweden Victor Eklund This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#38 Djurgårdens IF / SHL - 25/26
1-time J18 SM Gold Medal 1
1-time TV-Pucken Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Elite Prospects Ambassador 1
1-time HockeyAllsvenskan Best Junior (Guldgallret) 1
1-time HockeyAllsvenskan Champion 1
Date of Birth
Oct 03, 2006
Position
RW
Age
19
Height
5'11" / 181 cm
Place of Birth
Stockholm, SWE
Weight
170 lbs / 77 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Haninge Anchors HC
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$975,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
New York Islanders New York Islanders / Signed
Drafted
2025 round 1 #16 overall by New York Islanders
Agency
PREMIUM

Employing a relentless, never-ending motor and highly impressive contact skills, Eklund suffocates defenders with his pace, outraces them for pucks on retrievals and wins the war for body positioning by cutting them at their hands. He’s also a very capable offensive creator who gets a lot of looks from the slot and net-front areas due to his dogged style, as well as showing skill and finesse as a playmaker. He’s particularly gifted at playing below the goal line, combining the forechecking prowess with playmaking vision to turn steals into chances with clever feeds to the slot. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Christian Eklund
Brother: William Eklund

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Victor Eklund Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 Div.1 3* 5* 4* 9* 2* -* |
2021-22 Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 Div.1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0* -* |
Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 SM 8* 3* 6* 9* 8* -* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Region 14* 5* 14* 19* 6* 21* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Nationell 16* 3* 6* 9* 8* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 2 5
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2022-23 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Region 16* 8* 8* 16* 28* 11* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Nationell 14* 13* 12* 25* 16* 12* | Playoffs 6 3 5 8 6 6
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 7* 0* 2* 2* 2* 2* |
Sweden U17 WHC-17 6* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 17* 0* 6* 6* 4* -* |
2023-24 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Region 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Nationell 1* 2* 2* 4* 0* 2* |
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 30* 7* 18* 25* 26* 16* |
Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 15* 1* 3* 4* 6* 2* | Qualification 15 2 4 6 6 4
Sweden U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 2* 6* 2* 1* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 26* 9* 18* 27* 20* 8* |
2024-25 Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Djurgårdens IF HockeyAllsvenskan 42* 19* 12* 31* 37* 16* | Qualification 16 2 5 7 8 2
Sweden U20 WJC-20 7* 2* 4* 6* 2* 7* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 14* 7* 4* 11* 4* -* |
2025-26 Djurgårdens IF SHL 25* 1* 10* 11* 10* 4* |
Sweden U20 “A” WJC-20 2* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 8* 4* 4* 8* 8* -* |
Projected SHL 47* 2* 19* 21* 19* 8* |

Victor Eklund Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Stockholm Syd TV-Pucken 8* 5* 9* 14* 14* -* |
2023-24 Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4* 0* 4* 4* 2* -* |
Sweden U18 WJAC-19 6* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |

Victor Eklund Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4* 0* 4* 4* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
HockeyAllsvenskan 2 57* 20* 15* 35* 0.61* 43* 18* | 2 31 4 * 9 * 13 * 0.42 * 14 * 6 *
International-Jr 5 67* 20* 33* 53* 0.79* 36* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 1 25* 1* 10* 11* 0.44* 10* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
TV-Pucken 1 8* 5* 9* 14* 1.75* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 2 9* 6* 7* 13* 1.44* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 1 8* 3* 6* 9* 1.13* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Nationell (U18 Nationell) 3 31* 18* 20* 38* 1.23* 24* 19* | 2 11 3 * 9 * 12 * 1.09 * 8 * 11 *
J18 Region (U18 Region) 3 31* 13* 23* 36* 1.16* 34* 33* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (U20 Nationell) 3 38* 7* 20* 27* 0.71* 28* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 6* 0* 1* 1* 0.17* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 1* 6* 7* 1.17* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 4* 2* 6* 0.86* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 9* 3* 4* 7* 0.78* 4* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Victor Eklund Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/14/2025
07/14/2025 Confirmed Djurgårdens IF New York Islanders
03/04/2025
03/04/2025 Extension Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF
05/28/2024
05/28/2024 Extension Djurgårdens IF J20 Djurgårdens IF
Player Biography and Trivia

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #10 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by Elite Prospects

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by ISS Hockey

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2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #8 by McKeen's Hockey

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by NHL Central Scouting

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #9 by DobberProspects