Oliver Ekman-Larsson
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | |
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| Born | 17 July 1991 Karlskrona, SWE |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Phoenix Coyotes Leksands IF |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson (born 17 July 1991 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player[1] who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ekman-Larsson's maternal grandfather Kenneth Ekman,[2] also a defenceman, was selected to the Swedish team for the 1972 Olympics.
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[edit] Playing career
He was selected sixth overall by Phoenix in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. On May 24, 2010, it was announced that the Coyotes had signed Ekman-Larsson to an entry-level contract.[3]
In the season following his draft selection, Ekman-Larsson produced the second most points among junior players in Allsvenskan[4] despite missing several games while competing in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Oliver's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Kyle Turris on October 23, 2010.[5] He scored his first goal on January 17, 2011 against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks.
[edit] International play
| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for Sweden |
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| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Germany | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Canada | |
Ekman-Larsson represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships, where he was the highest scoring defenceman on his team[6] with 5 points in 6 games.
At the 2010 World Championships, Ekman-Larsson played in nine games for the bronze medalists and was deemed to be Sweden's best player in the game against Norway.[7]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Kvalserien | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Leksands IF | Swe-2 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Leksands IF | Swe-2 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 98 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 48 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 48 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2009 | Sweden | U18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior int' totals | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |||
| Senior int' totals | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ "Oliver Ekman-Larsson". eurohockey.net. http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=104080. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ Ronnie Johansson (2010-04-23). "Eliteprospects.com - Kenneth Ekman" (in Swedish). eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12859.
- ^ Phoenix Coyotes (2010-05-24). "Coyotes sign first round draft choice to entry level contract". coyotes.nhl.com. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530017&navid=DL.
- ^ Elite Prospects. "2009 - 2010 Allsvenskan u20". eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?season=2009&leagueid=Allsvenskan&nation=&sort=u20.
- ^ "Hurricanes vs. Coyotes". coyotes.nhl.com. 2010-10-23. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020109.
- ^ "IIHF WJC Championship Sweden PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM 2009-2010". IIHF.com. January 11, 2010. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/205/IHM2050SWE_83_6_0.pdf.
- ^ "IIHF World Championship Best Players Per Game". IIHF.com. May 23, 2010. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/230/IHM230000_85K_15_0.pdf.
[edit] External links
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's NHL player profile
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
| Preceded by Viktor Tikhonov |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2009 |
Succeeded by Brandon Gormley |
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