| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1991 Karlskrona, SWE |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Allsvenskan team | Leksands IF |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson (born 17 July 1991 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player[1] who currently plays for Leksands IF in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan. He was selected sixth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. In the season following his draft selection, Oliver produced the second most points among junior players in Allsvenskan despite missing several games while competing in the WJC.
Ekman-Larsson's maternal grandfather Kenneth Ekman[2], also a defenseman, was selected to the Swedish team for the 1972 Olympics.
International play
Ekman-Larsson represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships, where he was the highest scoring defenseman on his team with 5 points in 6 games.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Kvalserien | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Leksands IF | Swe-2 | 39 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2009-10 | Leksands IF | Swe-2 | 42 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 98 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Allsvenskan totals | 81 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 130 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||||
- International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sweden | U18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| Junior Int' totals | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |||
References
- ↑ "Oliver Ekman-Larsson". eurohockey.net. http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=104080. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ↑ Ronnie Johansson (2010-04-23). "Eliteprospects.com - Kenneth Ekman" (in Swedish). eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=12859. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
External links
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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