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Sweden William Eklund

#72 San Jose Sharks / NHL - 23/24

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William Eklund Facts

Date of Birth
Oct 12, 2002
Position
C/LW
Age
21
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Haninge, SWE
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Sweden
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Haninge HF
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$863,333 Powered by
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San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 1 #7 overall by San Jose Sharks
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Highlights
1-time J18 SM Gold Medal 1
1-time TV-Pucken Bronze Medal 1
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Bronze Medal 1
1-time SHL Rookie of the Year 1

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Eklund is a player that does not take any shifts off. He is the glue that keeps his line effective in all three zones. He plays at high pace and with thought and creativity. He adjusts his speed to the play, scans his surroundings, establishes his pocket of space, and presents himself as a pass or shot option. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Father: Christian Eklund
Brother: Victor Eklund

A very smart player who also works very hard and opens up the play for his teammates, Magnus Hävelid (HC) 2019
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William Eklund Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 Div.1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2016-17 Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 Div.1 23* 12* 13* 25* 8* -* |
Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 SM 8* 1* 7* 8* 4* -* |
2017-18 Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 Div.1 3* 3* 4* 7* 0* -* |
Djurgårdens IF U16 U16 SM 7* 3* 9* 12* 4* -* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Elit 19* 6* 16* 22* 8* 12* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 17* 3* 10* 13* 10* 9* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 2 2
Sweden U16 (all) International-Jr 9* 0* 12* 12* 6* -1* |
2018-19 Djurgårdens IF J18 “A” J18 Elit 13* 4* 5* 9* 4* 7* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 “A” J18 Allsvenskan 13* 6* 7* 13* 4* 5* | Playoffs 4 3 5 8 0 7
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 SuperElit 13* 1* 2* 3* 6* -3* | Playoffs 8 2 4 6 0 5
Sweden U17 (all) International-Jr 11* 2* 8* 10* 10* -* |
2019-20 Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Elit 1* 0* 3* 3* 0* 1* |
Djurgårdens IF J18 J18 Allsvenskan 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -1* |
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 SuperElit 31* 12* 24* 36* 22* 16* |
Djurgårdens IF SHL 20* 0* 2* 2* 4* -2* |
Sweden U18 (all) International-Jr 13* 2* 4* 6* 0* -1* |
2020-21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 40* 11* 12* 23* 2* -2* | Playoffs 3 1 1 2 2 2
Sweden (all) International 4* 1* 1* 2* 0* 3* |
2021-22 San Jose Sharks NHL 9* 0* 4* 4* 2* -3* |
Djurgårdens IF J20 J20 Nationell 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 4 -1
Djurgårdens IF SHL 29* 1* 13* 14* 4* -7* | Relegation 4 1 0 1 0 -1
Sweden U20 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 3* 3* 0* -2* |
2022-23 San Jose Sharks NHL 8* 2* 1* 3* 6* -5* |
San Jose Barracuda AHL 54* 17* 24* 41* 43* -12* |
2023-24 San Jose Sharks NHL 79* 16* 29* 45* 30* -42* |
Projected NHL 80* 16* 29* 45* 30* -43* |
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William Eklund Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2014-15 Sweden Selects U13 WSI U13 9* 3* 5* 8* 4* -* |
2017-18 Stockholm Syd TV-Pucken 6* 0* 8* 8* 4* -* |
2019-20 Djurgårdens IF Champions HL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
Sweden U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 1* 4* 5* 2* 3* |
2021-22 Sweden U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 3* 3* 0* -2* |
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William Eklund Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL
2024-04-15T21:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Edmonton Oilers
2024-04-13T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Minnesota Wild
2024-04-11T22:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Seattle Kraken
2024-04-09T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames
2024-04-07T18:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Arizona Coyotes
2024-04-06T18:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs St. Louis Blues
2024-04-04T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Los Angeles Kings
2024-04-01T22:30:00-0400 San Jose Sharks vs Seattle Kraken
2024-03-30T20:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ St. Louis Blues
2024-03-28T20:00:00-0400 San Jose Sharks @ Minnesota Wild
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SCOUTING REPORTS
Date Article Source
06/17/2022 "SHL: The Swedish 10" Neutral Zone
06/17/2022 "NZ NHL Final Rankings Part I: 1-100" Neutral Zone
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William Eklund Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 54* 17* 24* 41* 0.76* 43* -12* | 0 * * * * * *
Champions HL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 1* 4* 5* 1.00* 2* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 36* 4* 27* 31* 0.86* 16* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
J18 Allsvenskan (J18 Nationell) 3 31* 9* 17* 26* 0.84* 16* 13* | 2 8 4 * 7 * 11 * 1.38 * 2 * 9 *
J18 Elit (J18 Region) 3 33* 10* 24* 34* 1.03* 12* 20* | 0 * * * * * *
J20 Nationell (J20 SuperElit) 3 44* 13* 26* 39* 0.89* 28* 13* | 2 10 3 * 5 * 8 * 0.80 * 4 * 4 *
NHL 3 96* 18* 34* 52* 0.54* 38* -50* | 0 * * * * * *
SHL 3 89* 12* 27* 39* 0.44* 10* -11* | 2 7 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.43 * 2 * 1 *
TV-Pucken 1 6* 0* 8* 8* 1.33* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 Div.1 3 27* 15* 17* 32* 1.19* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM 2 15* 4* 16* 20* 1.33* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 3* 3* 1.50* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 9* 3* 5* 8* 0.89* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
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Teamwork
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Agility
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Speed
15
Puckhandling
15
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William Eklund Connections

Player Period Teams
Lucas Ölvestad (D) 2016-2022 6 Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, Djurgårdens IF U16, Stockholm Syd, Sweden U20 (all)
Wiktor Nilsson (F) 2014-2022 6 Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, Stockholm Syd, Sweden Selects U13, Sweden U16 (all), Sweden U17 (all)
Anton Larsson (F) 2015-2021 6 Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, Djurgårdens IF U16
Pontus Johansson (D) 2016-2022 6 Djurgårdens IF, Djurgårdens IF J18, Djurgårdens IF J20, Djurgårdens IF U16
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
11/05/2021
11/05/2021 Loan San Jose Sharks Djurgårdens IF
08/15/2021
08/15/2021 Confirmed Djurgårdens IF San Jose Sharks
02/19/2020
02/19/2020 Extension Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens IF

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William Eklund Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #2 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #3 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #4 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #1 by NHL Central Scouting

Other Notes:
- Missed the 2021 U20 World Juniors after having been infected with Covid-19

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