| Joel Eriksson Ek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1997, Karlstad, Sweden |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team F. teams |
Minnesota Wild Färjestad BK |
| Ntl. team |  Sweden
|
| NHL Draft | 20th overall, 2015 Minnesota Wild |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
Joel Eriksson Ek (last name sometimes stylized as Eriksson-Ek, born 29 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the Wild in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Eriksson Ek's father Clas Eriksson played with Färjestad BK for 13 seasons.[1]
Playing career[]
During his rookie SHL season in 2014–15, Eriksson Ek was extended on a first team contract for a further three-years with Färjestad BK on 12 January 2015.[2] He was seen as one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau before he was selected by the Wild in the first round.[3]
On 13 July 2015, Eriksson Ek signed a three-year entry level contract with the Minnesota Wild.[4] On 22 October 2016, Eriksson Ek made his NHL debut and scored his first goal.[5] After compiling 5 points in his first 4 games, Eriksson Ek saw his ice-time diminish and in order to preserve his entry-level deal he was re-assigned back to Färjestad BK on 17 November 2016.[6][7] During the 2017–18 NHL season, Eriksson Ek was called up to the NHL on 6 December 2017.[8] After going 50 games without a goal, he broke his drought in a game against the New York Islanders on 19 February 2018.[9]
On 21 August 2019, the Wild re-signed Eriksson Ek to a two-year, $2.975 million contract extension.[10]
Personal life[]
Eriksson Ek comes from a hockey playing family as his father, Clas Eriksson, played with Färjestad BK for 13 seasons and his brother Olle was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and is currently playing for the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL.[11]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | J20 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 41 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 26 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 75 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 101 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| NHL totals | 210 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2017 Germany/France | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WC | 
|
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 6 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ 2015 NHL Draft: Joel Eriksson Ek Profile (18 June 2015). Retrieved on 8 March 2018. “His father, Clas Eriksson, was a forward who played 13 seasons for Farjestads BK Karlstad in the SEL from 1990 to 2004. Clas is also an assistant coach in Farjestad.”
- ↑ Farjestad extend with talents (sv). Färjestad BK (14 January 2015). Retrieved on 23 December 2017.
- ↑ McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings. The Sports Network (20 January 2015). Retrieved on 23 December 2017.
- ↑ Mcwilliam, Bryan. "Wild sign Joel Eriksson Ek to entry-level contract", 13 July 2015. Retrieved on 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Mizutani, Dane. "Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek scores in his NHL debut against New Jersey Devils", St. Paul Pioneer Press, 22 October 2016. Retrieved on 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Wild Assigns Joel Eriksson Ek to Färjestad BK", 17 November 2016. Retrieved on 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "Wild returns Eriksson-Ek to club in Sweden", Star Tribune, 18 November 2016. Retrieved on 23 December 2017.
- ↑ Wild recalls forward Joel Eriksson Ek (6 December 2017). Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ↑ Eriksson Ek 'happiest guy in the country' after snapping goal drought (19 February 2018). Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
- ↑ Eriksson Ek signs two-year contract with Wild. Retrieved on 21 August 2019.
- ↑ Ducks Select Eriksson Ek with 153rd Overall Selection in 2017 NHL Draft (24 June 2017). Retrieved on 18 April 2018.
External links[]
Joel Eriksson Ek's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alex Tuch |
Minnesota Wild first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Luke Kunin |
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