William Eklund
| William Eklund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 October 2002 Haninge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Djurgårdens IF | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
William Eklund (born 12 October 2002) is a Swedish ice hockey forward currently playing for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League. Eklund is considered a top prospect for the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the website The Hockey Writers.[1] Eklund is the son of retired ice hockey player Christian Eklund, who also played for Djurgården.[2]
Playing career
Eklund made his debut in the Swedish Hockey League on 4 January 2020 playing for Djurgårdens IF in a 4–2 win away against IK Oskarshamn.[3] He played a total of 20 regular season games and scoring two points during the rest of the 2019–20 SHL season. He collected five points in his first eight games in the 2020–21 SHL season.
Eklund was named for the preliminary Swedish roster for the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He tested positive for COVID-19, preventing him from joining the final roster for the tournament.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | J20 | 31 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sweden | HG18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
References
- ^ Sheridan, Mathieu. "2021 NHL Draft: 5 Swedish Players to Watch". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ Ögren, Vendela (15 February 2020). ""Inte längesen man stod där i klacken och skrek"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Ränkeskog, Gustaf (4 January 2020). "Vinst när ikonens son debuterade". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Wagner, Daniel. "COVID-19 could mean Canucks' Costmar gets a major opportunity at the World Junior Championship". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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