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Sweden Mattias Ekholm
#14 Edmonton Oilers / NHL - 25/26
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
1-time Swedish Defenseman of the Year (Salming Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
May 24, 1990
Position
D
Age
35
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Borlänge, SWE
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
IFK Ore
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$6,250,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers / Signed
Drafted
2009 round 4 #102 overall by Nashville Predators
Agency
PREMIUM

Brother: Markus Ekholm Rosén

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Mattias Ekholm 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 57* 5* 13* 18* 24* 0* |
Edmonton Oilers NHL 21* 4* 10* 14* 4* 28* | Playoffs 12 1 6 7 8 0
2023-24 Edmonton Oilers NHL 79* 11* 34* 45* 47* 44* | Playoffs 25 5 5 10 6 9
2024-25 Edmonton Oilers NHL 65* 9* 24* 33* 30* 11* | Playoffs 7 1 5 6 14 0
Sweden “A” NHL 4 Nations 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
Sweden (all) International 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Edmonton Oilers NHL 44* 3* 16* 19* 16* 5* |
Projected NHL 82* 6* 30* 36* 30* 9* |
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Mattias Ekholm 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* |

Mattias Ekholm 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 9 68* 6* 19* 25* 0.37* 42* 13* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 44* 7* 7* 14* 0.32* 40* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 928* 89* 290* 379* 0.41* 444* 192* | 11 119 13 * 45 * 58 * 0.49 * 102 * 21 *
NHL 4 Nations 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
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 * * * * * *
J18 Elit (U18 Region) 2 14* 6* 7* 13* 0.93* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 SuperElit (U20 Nationell) 3 94* 8* 16* 24* 0.26* 114* -* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 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 * * * * * *

Mattias Ekholm Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/08/2025
10/08/2025 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
02/28/2023
02/28/2023 Confirmed Nashville Predators Edmonton Oilers
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
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