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Mattias EkholmEdmonton Oilers
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Sweden flagMattias Ekholm

#14 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 26/27

Date of Birth
May 24, 1990
Age
36
Place of Birth
Borlänge, SWE
Nation
Sweden
Youth Team
IFK Ore
Position
D
Height
192 cm / 6'4"
Weight
102 kg / 225 lbs
Shoots
L
Contract
28/29
  • Hlinka Gretzky Cup Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal1
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • World Championship Bronze Medal1
  • SHL Champion1
  • SHL Rookie of the Year1
  • Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy)1
Mattias Ekholm Facts
Player Type
PK SpecialistTwo-Way Defenseman
Cap Hit
$4,000,000Powered byPuckPedia
NHL Rights
Edmonton Oilers / Signed
Drafted
2009 round 4 #102 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
Premium
Brother: Markus Ekholm Rosén
Mattias Ekholm Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2006-2007Mora IK J18J18 Elit52246-
2006-2007Mora IK J20J20 SuperElit3604428-Playoffs20000-
2006-2007Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr82026-
2007-2008Mora IK J18J18 Elit945912-
2007-2008Mora IK J20J20 SuperElit37571254-
2007-2008Mora IKElitserien100000Kvalserien SHL600021
2007-2008Sweden U18WJC-18610122
2007-2008Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr1725714-
2008-2009Mora IK J20J20 SuperElit2135832-
2008-2009Mora IKHockeyAllsvenskan3821113127Qualification300041
2008-2009Sweden U19 (all)International-Jr81236-
2009-2010Mora IKHockeyAllsvenskan41121225410Qualification200060
2009-2010Sweden U20WJC-206101610
2009-2010Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr1120214-
2010-2011Brynäs IFElitserien551023333810Playoffs504410-3
2010-2011Sweden (all)International160441011
2011-2012Nashville PredatorsNHL20000-1
2011-2012Brynäs IF LoanElitserien419817551Playoffs17189126
2011-2012Sweden (all)International102248-1
2012-2013Nashville PredatorsNHL10000-1
2012-2013Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL591022323015Playoffs40110-3
2013-2014Nashville PredatorsNHL6218910-8
2013-2014SwedenWC1025781
2013-2014Sweden (all)International1325710-1
2014-2015Nashville PredatorsNHL80711185212Playoffs610124
2014-2015SwedenWC803362
2014-2015Sweden (all)International803362
2015-2016Nashville PredatorsNHL82827354414Playoffs1434742
2015-2016SwedenWC21012-4
2015-2016Sweden (all)International21012-4
2016-2017Nashville PredatorsNHL8232023344Playoffs2211011386
2016-2017SwedenWCup400022
2016-2017Sweden (all)International400000
2017-2018Nashville Predators "A"NHL811024344625Playoffs13178124
2017-2018SwedenWC412324
2017-2018Sweden (all)International412324
2018-2019Nashville Predators "A"NHL80836444727Playoffs602212-2
2018-2019Sweden "A"WC802242
2018-2019Sweden (all)International802242
2019-2020Nashville PredatorsNHL688253332-1Playoffs40110-2
2020-2021Nashville Predators "A"NHL48617231419Playoffs603362
2021-2022Nashville Predators "A"NHL76625314414Playoffs40220-2
2022-2023Nashville Predators "A"NHL5751318240
2022-2023Edmonton OilersNHL2141014428Playoffs1216780
2023-2024Edmonton OilersNHL791134454744Playoffs25551069
2024-2025Edmonton OilersNHL65924333011Playoffs7156140
2024-2025Sweden "A"NHL 4 Nations301100
2024-2025Sweden (all)International301100
2025-2026Edmonton OilersNHL82635413032Playoffs60220-1
2025-2026Sweden "A"WC832506
2025-2026Sweden (all)International832506
2026-2027Edmonton OilersNHL61121213
2026-2027ProjectedNHL84141428168182

2026-2027 NHL stats powered byNHL.com

Mattias Ekholm Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
2006-2007DalarnaTV-Pucken51122-
2007-2008Sweden U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial411225
2010-2011SwedenEHT1202266
2011-2012SwedenEHT92136-1
2013-2014SwedenEHT30002-2
Mattias Ekholm Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
AHL1591022320.543015140110.250-3
EHT3242350.211430
Elitserien (SHL)3971931500.529311328112130.46244
HockeyAllsvenskan279332350.446617250000.00101
International1076921300.3942190
International-Jr44477140.3240-0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)141120.50250
J18 Elit (U18 Region)21467130.9318-0
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell)394816240.26114-120000.000-
NHL16972933104030.41470232121251347600.4810220
NHL 4 Nations130110.33000
TV-Pucken151120.402-0
WC640714210.5322110
WCup140000.00220
WJC-18161010.17220
WJC-20161010.176100
Mattias Ekholm Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Sweden flagBrynäs IF2961931500.529311222112130.59223
Sweden flagDalarna151120.402-0
Canada flagEdmonton Oilers5253311041350.53123128450718250.50288
USA flagMilwaukee Admirals1591022320.543015140110.250-3
Sweden flagMora IK380332350.4466173110000.00122
Sweden flagMora IK J1821467130.9318-0
Sweden flagMora IK J20394816240.26114-120000.000-
USA flagNashville Predators12719622062680.37347104875629350.477412
Sweden flagSweden640714210.5322110
Sweden flagSweden (WCup)140000.00220
Sweden flagSweden (EHT)3242350.211430
Sweden flagSweden (NHL4)130110.33000
Sweden flagSweden (all)1076921300.3942190
Sweden flagSweden U17 (all)182020.256-0
Sweden flagSweden U18161010.17220
Sweden flagSweden U18 (Cup)141120.50250
Sweden flagSweden U18 (all)1172570.4114-0
Sweden flagSweden U19 (all)181230.386-0
Sweden flagSweden U20161010.176100
Sweden flagSweden U20 (all)1112020.1814-0
Mattias Ekholm Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
2007-2008
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2013-2014
2017-2018
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ExtensionEdmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
ConfirmedNashville PredatorsEdmonton Oilers
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
ExtensionNashville PredatorsNashville Predators
LoanNashville PredatorsBrynäs IF
ConfirmedBrynäs IFNashville Predators
Mattias Ekholm Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2010, 5 #108 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