Joel Eriksson Ek

Joel Eriksson Ek (last name sometimes stylized as Eriksson-Ek, born 29 January 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 20th overall by the Wild in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

In this article, the surname is Eriksson Ek, not Ek.
Joel Eriksson Ek
Born (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997
Karlstad, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Minnesota Wild
Färjestad BK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 20th overall, 2015
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2014–present

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 five points in his first four 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]

On 2 July 2021, Eriksson Ek signed an eight-year, $42 million contract extension with the Wild.[11]

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 San Diego Gulls of the AHL.[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Färjestad BK J18 8 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Färjestad BK J18 Allsv 18 0 5 5 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Färjestad BK J18 19 16 9 25 8 — — — — —
2013–14 Färjestad BK J18 Allsv 14 6 9 15 14 5 2 6 8 2
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
2020–21 Minnesota Wild NHL 55 19 11 30 20 7 2 1 3 2
2021–22 Minnesota Wild NHL 77 26 23 49 28 6 3 2 5 8
2022–23 Minnesota Wild NHL 78 23 38 61 44 1 0 0 0 0
SHL totals 101 21 16 37 34 14 4 3 7 4
NHL totals 421 92 114 206 160 26 6 4 10 12
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 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 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 2 3 4
Junior totals 22 15 5 20 6
Senior totals 10 1 2 3 4

References
  1. Wescott, Chris (18 June 2015). "2015 NHL Draft: Joel Eriksson Ek Profile". NHL.com. Retrieved 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.
  2. "Farjestad extend with talents" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. Mcwilliam, Bryan (13 July 2015). "Wild sign Joel Eriksson Ek to entry-level contract". The Score. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  5. Mizutani, Dane (22 October 2016). "Wild: Joel Eriksson Ek scores in his NHL debut against New Jersey Devils". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. "Wild Assigns Joel Eriksson Ek to Färjestad BK". NHL.com. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  7. "Wild returns Eriksson-Ek to club in Sweden". Star Tribune. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  8. "Wild recalls forward Joel Eriksson Ek". NHL.com. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  9. Myers, Dan (19 February 2018). "Eriksson Ek 'happiest guy in the country' after snapping goal drought". NHL.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  10. "Eriksson Ek signs two-year contract with Wild". National Hockey League. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  11. "Eriksson Ek signs eight-year, $42 million contract to remain with Wild". NHL.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  12. Shohara, Kyle (24 June 2017). "Ducks Select Eriksson Ek with 153rd Overall Selection in 2017 NHL Draft". NHL.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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