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Sweden Mattias Ekholm

a.k.a. "Mattias Ekholm Björnstad"
#14 Nashville Predators / NHL - 22/23
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1. Andreas Thuresson 41 20 31 51
2. Dominik Bokk 42 24 25 49
3. Spencer Machacek 44 24 24 48
4. Marcel Noebels 45 15 32 47
5. Carter Rowney 44 17 29 46
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 24, 1990
Position
D
Age
32
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Borlänge, SWE
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Sweden
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Youth Team
IFK Ore
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$6,250,000 Powered by
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Nashville Predators Nashville Predators / Signed
Drafted
2009 round 4 #102 overall by Nashville Predators
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Highlights
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Champion 1
1-time SHL Rookie of the Year 1

Brother: Markus Ekholm Rosén

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Mora IK J18 J18 Elit 5 2 2 4 6 - |
Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 36 0 4 4 28 - | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 8 2 0 2 6 - |
2007-08 Mora IK J18 J18 Elit 9 4 5 9 12 - |
Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 37 5 7 12 54 - |
Mora IK Elitserien 1 0 0 0 0 0 | Kvalserien SHL 6 0 0 0 2 1
Sweden U18 WJC-18 6 1 0 1 2 2 |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 17 2 5 7 14 - |
2008-09 Mora IK J20 J20 SuperElit 21 3 5 8 32 - |
Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 38 2 11 13 12 7 | Qualification 3 0 0 0 4 1
Sweden U19 (all) International-Jr 8 1 2 3 6 - |
2009-10 Mora IK HockeyAllsvenskan 41 1 21 22 54 10 | Qualification 2 0 0 0 6 0
Sweden U20 WJC-20 6 1 0 1 6 10 |
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 11 2 0 2 14 - |
2010-11 Brynäs IF Elitserien 55 10 23 33 38 10 | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 10 -3
Sweden (all) International 16 0 4 4 10 11 |
2011-12 Nashville Predators NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Brynäs IF Elitserien 41 9 8 17 55 1 | Playoffs 17 1 8 9 12 6
Sweden (all) International 10 2 2 4 8 -1 |
2012-13 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 59 10 22 32 30 15 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -3
2013-14 Nashville Predators NHL 62 1 8 9 10 -8 |
Sweden WC 10 2 5 7 8 1 |
Sweden (all) International 13 2 5 7 10 -1 |
2014-15 Nashville Predators NHL 80 7 11 18 52 12 | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 2 4
Sweden WC 8 0 3 3 6 2 |
Sweden (all) International 8 0 3 3 6 2 |
2015-16 Nashville Predators NHL 82 8 27 35 44 14 | Playoffs 14 3 4 7 4 2
Sweden WC 2 1 0 1 2 -4 |
Sweden (all) International 2 1 0 1 2 -4 |
2016-17 Nashville Predators NHL 82 3 20 23 34 4 | Playoffs 22 1 10 11 38 6
Sweden WCup 4 0 0 0 2 2 |
Sweden (all) International 4 0 0 0 0 0 |
2017-18 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 81 10 24 34 46 25 | Playoffs 13 1 7 8 12 4
Sweden WC 4 1 2 3 2 4 |
Sweden (all) International 4 1 2 3 2 4 |
2018-19 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 80 8 36 44 47 27 | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 12 -2
Sweden “A” WC 8 0 2 2 4 2 |
Sweden (all) International 8 0 2 2 4 2 |
2019-20 Nashville Predators NHL 68 8 25 33 32 -1 | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -2
2020-21 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 48 6 17 23 14 19 | Playoffs 6 0 3 3 6 2
2021-22 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 76 6 25 31 44 14 | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -2
2022-23 Nashville Predators “A” NHL 48 5 12 17 18 0 |
Projected NHL 82 9 21 30 31 0 |
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Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2006-07 Dalarna TV-Pucken 5 1 1 2 2 - |
2007-08 Sweden U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 4 1 1 2 2 5 |
2010-11 Sweden EHT 12 0 2 2 6 6 |
2011-12 Sweden EHT 9 2 1 3 6 -1 |
2013-14 Sweden EHT 3 0 0 0 2 -2 |
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2023-01-26T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs New Jersey Devils
2023-01-24T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs Winnipeg Jets
2023-01-21T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs Los Angeles Kings
2023-01-19T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators @ St. Louis Blues
2023-01-17T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs Columbus Blue Jackets
2023-01-16T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs Calgary Flames
2023-01-14T19:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators vs Buffalo Sabres
2023-01-12T18:00:00-0600 Nashville Predators @ Montréal Canadiens
2023-01-11T18:30:00-0600 Nashville Predators @ Toronto Maple Leafs
2023-01-09T18:30:00-0600 Nashville Predators @ Ottawa Senators
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 59 10 22 32 0.54 30 15 | 1 4 0 1 1 0.25 0 -3
EHT 3 24 2 3 5 0.21 14 3 | 0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 4 1 1 2 0.50 2 5 | 0
HockeyAllsvenskan 2 79 3 32 35 0.44 66 17 | 2 5 0 0 0 0.00 10 1
International 8 65 6 18 24 0.37 42 13 | 0
International-Jr 4 44 7 7 14 0.32 40 - | 0
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 2 14 6 7 13 0.93 18 - | 0
J20 SuperElit (J20 Nationell) 3 94 8 16 24 0.26 114 - | 1 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
NHL 12 710 62 205 267 0.38 341 104 | 8 75 6 29 35 0.47 74 12
Elitserien (SHL) 3 97 19 31 50 0.52 93 11 | 3 28 1 12 13 0.46 24 4
TV-Pucken 1 5 1 1 2 0.40 2 - | 0
WC 5 32 4 12 16 0.50 22 5 | 0
WCup 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 | 0
WJC-18 1 6 1 0 1 0.17 2 2 | 0
WJC-20 1 6 1 0 1 0.17 6 10 | 0
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Passing
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Roman Josi (D) 2011-2023 12 Nashville Predators
Filip Forsberg (F) 2012-2023 11 Nashville Predators, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden (all)
Pekka Rinne (G) 2011-2021 10 Nashville Predators
Calle Järnkrok (F) 2010-2021 10 Brynäs IF, Nashville Predators, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden (all)
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/13/2021
10/13/2021 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
10/26/2015
10/26/2015 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
07/09/2014
07/09/2014 Extension Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
10/22/2011
10/22/2011 Loan Nashville Predators Brynäs IF
05/12/2011
05/12/2011 Confirmed Brynäs IF Nashville Predators
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 5 #108 overall by Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL Draft

Number 14 retired by IFK Ore

Cult/Star player for Brynäs IF

Cult/Star player for Nashville Predators

Career transactions
- 2011-05-14 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Nashville Predators
- 2011-02-16 • Signed to a one-year contract extension by Brynäs
- 2010-04-08 • Signed to a two-year contract by Brynäs

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