William Eklund

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]

William Eklund
Born (2002-10-12) 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

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
  1. Sheridan, Mathieu. "2021 NHL Draft: 5 Swedish Players to Watch". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. Ögren, Vendela (15 February 2020). ""Inte längesen man stod där i klacken och skrek"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. Ränkeskog, Gustaf (4 January 2020). "Vinst när ikonens son debuterade". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. Wagner, Daniel. "COVID-19 could mean Canucks' Costmar gets a major opportunity at the World Junior Championship". Vancouver is Awesome. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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