Mattias Ekholm
Mattias Hans Ekholm (born 24 May 1990) is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman[1] and alternate captain for the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 102nd overall, fourth round, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Predators.
| Mattias Ekholm | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ekholm with the Predators during the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals | |||
| Born |
24 May 1990 Borlänge, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Mora IK Brynäs IF | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft |
102nd overall, 2009 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Playing career
After recording a blazing start with 7 goals and 5 assists in his first 14 games with Brynäs, Ekholm was announced to be the first of four Elitserien Rookie of the Year candidates for the 2010–11 season.[2] He would go on to win the award.[3]
Ekholm played two games with the Predators at the start of the 2011–12 season before returning to Brynäs for the remainder of the season. He also played 1 game with the Predators in the 2013 season against the Vancouver Canucks due to the Predators lineup being decimated by injuries. However, he was reassigned back to the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL the following day after the game.
Ekholm scored his first NHL goal on 7 January 2014 against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks.[4] Ekholm was named an alternate captain for the Predators on 19 September 2017, along with Ryan Johansen and Filip Forsberg.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Mora IK | J20 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Mora IK | J20 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Mora IK | SEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Mora IK | J20 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Mora IK | Allsv | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Mora IK | Allsv | 41 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 55 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 59 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 62 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 38 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 81 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2019–20 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 68 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 32 | |||||||
| SHL totals | 97 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 22 | ||||
| NHL totals | 538 | 45 | 151 | 196 | 265 | 61 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 68 | ||||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 Denmark | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Belarus | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2010 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | WC | |
10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WCH | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | WC |  |
4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WC | 5th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Senior totals | 36 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament - Gold Medal | 2007 | |
| World Juniors - Bronze Medal | 2010 | |
| Elitserien Rookie of the Year | 2011 | |
| Elitserien Champion | 2012 | |
| Salming Trophy (Defenseman of the Year) | 2012 | |
| IIHF World Championships - Bronze Medal | 2014 | |
| World Cup of Hockey - Bronze Medal | 2016 | |
| IIHF World Championships - Gold Medal | 2018 | |
| The Hockey News, Rod Langway Award (Best Defensive Defenseman) | 2018 |
References
- "Mattias Ekholm". eurohockey.net. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- "Årets rookie, kandidat 1: Mattias Ekholm" (in Swedish). hockeyligan.se. 28 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- "Instant Analysis: Nashville Predators Defensive Prospects". predators.nhl.com. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- Walker, Teresa M. (7 January 2014). "Predators snap skid, beat San Jose Sharks 3-2". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- "Roman Josi Named Captain of the Nashville Predators" (Press Release). NHL.com. 19 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database