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Aaron Ekblad
Aaron Ekblad (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) entry draft, and he was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. In his first NHL season, Ekblad was selected for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in the 2014–15 season. Prior to joining the NHL, Ekblad played major junior hockey for the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. He was granted "Exceptional Player" status unanimously by Hockey Canada, thus allowing him to play major junior a year early.
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1996-02-07
Birth Place
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Another pair of positive passes

Ekblad dropped two assists in a 5-3 win over the Jets on Tuesday. Ekblad provided assists on the go-ahead and put-away goals for the Panthers in this one on the way to picking up his 28th and 29th assists of the season. The 25-year-old defenseman has been in the league for a long time at this point, but is finding really unprecedented offensive success this season on a per-game basis, with 39 points in 42 contests.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Dishes pair of assists

Ekblad recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and added two PIM in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken. Ekblad helped out on tallies by Anthony Duclair and Jonathan Huberdeau. While the result wasn't great for the Panthers, Ekblad snapped his three-game dry spell on offense. He's up to 10 goals, 27 assists, 13 power-play points, 122 shots on net, a plus-26 rating and 22 PIM through 41 appearances. He needs only four more points to match his career-high 41 from the 2019-20 campaign, and it's pretty safe to say he'll shatter that mark with half of a season to go.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: In elite company

Ekblad picked up three assists Saturday in a 9-2 win over Columbus. The big defender had one of each -- even strength, power play and a shortie helper. Remarkably, Ekblad has three, three-point games in his last five contests to drive up his season total to 35 points in 37 games. That's Norris trophy Brent Burns scoring territory, but not good enough to lead scorers from the blue line. Ekblad is knotted with Cale Makar for fourth in the NHL, behind Victor Hedman, Roman Josi and Adam Fox.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Three-point effort against Canucks

Ekblad scored an even-strength goal and added two assists, one on the power play and one short-handed, in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks. It was a well-rounded performance from the 25-year-old, who chipped in three shots, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. Ekblad has a goal and seven points in his last four games, boosting his production on the season to 10 goals and 32 points through 35 contests with 108 shots on net, 33 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating.
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Florida Panthers Pregame: Aaron Ekblad returns to Dallas

Florida Panthers star defenseman Aaron Ekblad suffered a gruesome ankle injury the last time he played in Dallas back on March 28. On Thursday, Ekblad and the Panthers return to face the Stars but he says this is “just another building.”. And, Ekblad is as good as he ever...
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‘Back better than ever’: Aaron Ekblad is having a career year, just 8 months after injury

There were no nightmarish flashbacks for Aaron Ekblad when he finally walked back inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Thursday. The memories of his gruesome leg injury in 2021 — the one that cut short his breakout season, forced him to miss the Florida Panthers’ run to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs and left him with an offseason full of rehabilitation — feel far in the past now.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Dishes three helpers in loss

Ekblad recorded three assists, one on the power play and one short-handed, in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Stars. It's the first multi-point performance for Ekblad since early December, snapping him out of the closest thing to a slump he's seen all season. The 25-year-old now has nine goals and 29 points through 33 games.
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Panthers place Aaron Ekblad, Frank Vatrano in COVID-19 protocol

The Florida Panthers announced that defenceman Aaron Ekblad and forward Frank Vatrano have entered COVID-19 protocols and will not be available for the team's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. Ekblad Vatrano and Gus Forsling were not present at the Panthers' morning skate on Thursday. The team...
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Lands on COVID-19 list

Ekblad was placed in COVID-19 protocols Thursday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. Ekblad will not be available for Thursday's tilt against the Kings. It's unclear how long the team expects him to be out, but if he's asymptomatic, he could return as soon as Saturday in Minnesota. The 25-year-old blueliner has 24 points and a plus-17 rating through 28 games this season.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Sends assist in win

Ekblad recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 3-1 win over the Coyotes. Ekblad earned the secondary assist on Sam Bennett's first-period tally. The 25-year-old Ekblad has cemented himself as one of the best blueliners in the league with eight goals, 16 assists, 86 shots and a plus-21 rating through 26 contests this season. He's on pace to shatter his career high of 41 points in 67 games from the 2019-20 season.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Second straight three-point game

Ekblad had two goals -- one on the power play -- and an assist in Thursday's 7-4 win over Buffalo. He rounded out his stat line with six shots, two blocked shots and two PIM. Ekblad turned a 4-2 deficit into a 4-4 tie with a pair of goals that sandwiched the second intermission, and he added a helper on Anton Lundell's game-winner later in the third. He's as hot offensively as any blueliner in the league, with six points in his last two games and 13 in the last nine.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Three-point effort against Caps

Ekblad collected three assists, two on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Capitals. He had a hand in Florida's final two goals of the night, capping a huge comeback after the team found itself in a 4-1 hole after 40 minutes. Ekblad has three multi-point performances in the last five games, and on the season he has an outstanding six goals and 20 points through 22 contests.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Two-point night includes OT winner

Ekblad scored the overtime winner and also had a power-play assist in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia. Ekblad capped the eventful evening with the winning goal, and he also picked up four shots, two blocked shots, four PIM and a hit, in addition to assisting on Sam Bennett's game-tying goal in the third. The surging blueliner has a five-game point streak rolling, during which Ekblad has racked up two goals and five assists.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Picks up unassisted goal

Ekblad scored a goal on four shots and added two hits Thursday in a 5-4 overtime win over Washington. Ekblad one-timed a Washington clearing attempt off the boards and got it past netminder Ilya Samsonov to give the Panthers a 2-0 edge in the first period. It was Ekblad's fourth goal of the season and gave him 10 points on the year. He also owns a plus-9 rating.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Assists on both goals

Ekblad dished out a pair of assists and had one shot in a 3-2 shootout loss to Boston. Ekblad figured in on both Florida goals, drawing the secondary assist on tallies by Anthony Duclair and Aleksander Barkov. The 25-year-old Ekblad is off to a terrific start to the 2021-22 season, reaching the scoresheet in seven of nine games and tying for the NHL lead among defensemen with nine points (three goals, six assists). His plus-10 rating also tops all NHL defenders.
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Florida Panthers Pregame: Aaron Ekblad plays No. 500 v. Boston Bruins

It does not seem like that long ago that Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon strode to the podium in Philadelphia at the 2014 NHL Draft and, before announcing his team’s selection with the top pick, paused for comedic effect. Everyone knew Florida was taking Aaron Ekblad No. 1, but he wanted to give the kid from Windsor one final suspenseful moment.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Blasts third goal of year

Ekblad scored a power-play goal on three shots Monday in a 5-3 win over Arizona. Ekblad hammered a point shot through traffic to give the Panthers a 3-1 lead midway through the second period. It was the third goal of the season for Ekblad and gave him points in five of his first six games. He's also tied for second among NHL defensemen with a plus-8 rating.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad: Two-goal game in win

Ekblad scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Pittsburgh. In his first game since returning from a broken leg that forced him to miss the 2021 postseason, Ekblad lit the lamp twice to give the Panthers life Thursday night. After the Panthers blew a two-goal lead, the Windsor native helped his team get back on track during a scrum in front of the Pens goal to put his team within one and then tied the game with a top-shelf snipe with under five minutes left in regulation. Ekblad also went plus-2 on the night with three hits, three blocks and six shots in 27:56 of ice time.
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