Aaron Ekblad

: January 4, 2024
: Hockey Player

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Aaron Ekblad Biography
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Quick Facts

Full Name	Aaron Ekblad
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1996(1996-02-07)
Age	28
Birthplace	Windsor
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Aquarius

Aaron Ekblad Biography

Name	Aaron Ekblad
Birthday	Feb 7
Birth Year	1996
Place Of Birth	Windsor
Birth Country	Canada
Birth Sign	Aquarius
Parents	Lisa Ekblad, David Ekblad
Siblings	Darien Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on February 7, 1996 in Windsor, Canada. Canadian defenceman who was selected by the Florida Panthers with the first overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He received the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie following the 2014-15 season.

He became teammates with fellow first-round Panthers draft pick Aleksander Barkov in 2014.

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.

In 2010–11, Ekblad competed for the Sun County Panthers minor midget AAA team in Belle River, Ontario. He had 34 points in 30 regular season games and added 21 points in 18 playoff games. He captained the team and lead them to an alliance championship.

His brother Darien was a professional goaltender with the London Knights in the OHL.

Aaron Ekblad Net Worth

Net Worth	$5 Million
Source Of Income	Hockey Player
House	Living in own house.

Aaron Ekblad is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aaron Ekblad 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Windsor, Ontario and played for the Sun County Panthers minor midget AAA team for the 2010-11 season.

He won numerous individual awards with the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League as well as a gold medal representing Canada at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

Ekblad’s application to be the only player born in 1996 in the CHL draft was approved unanimously, after a six-week review by Hockey Canada. With the approval, Ekblad became the first defenceman ever granted “exceptional player” status. The status allowed him to compete in the Canadian Hockey League a year earlier than his eligible age. The only other players to have been given such eligibility are centre John Tavares in 2005, Connor McDavid in 2012, Sean Day in 2013, Joseph Veleno in 2015, and Shane Wright in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 4 in

Aaron Ekblad height 6 ft 4 in Aaron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Aaron Ekblad Dating?

According to our records, Aaron Ekblad is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Aaron Ekblad’s is not dating anyone.

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Ekblad finished his rookie season with 12 goals and 27 assists (39 points) in 81 games played for Florida. Following the conclusion of his rookie season, Ekblad led all rookie defensemen in goals, power play goals (6), power play points (13), shots (170) and fewest shot attempts against per 60 minutes (38.04). He also finished second in assists, plus-minus (+12), hits (109) and blocked shots (80), while also averaging 21:48 of ice time per game. Ekblad also set a new franchise record for rookie defensemen in goals, assists, and points, surpassing Ed Jovanovski. On April 23, Ekblad was named one of three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy — awarded annually to the NHL’s rookie of the year — along with the Ottawa Senators’ Mark Stone and Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau. On June 24, 2015, Ekblad was announced as the Calder winner.

Facts & Trivia

Aaron Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Aaron Ekblad celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

Ekblad was invited to the play for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Team North America was a newly formed team that consisted of hockey players aged 23 or younger. He was later named an alternate captain along with Sean Couturier. During the tournament, he suffered an upper body injury and had to leave the team early.

Top Facts about Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
He was born on February 7, 1996 in Windsor, Ontario.
Ekblad was drafted first overall by the Florida Panthers in 2014.
He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2015.
Ekblad has represented Canada at various international tournaments.
He suffered a serious concussion during the 2016-17 season.
Ekblad signed an eight-year contract extension with the Panthers in 2016.
He is known for his strong defensive play and offensive contributions.
Ekblad has been named to multiple NHL All-Star teams.
He has scored over 60 goals and recorded over 200 points in his career so far.

Is Aaron Ekblad still hurt?

Panthers’ Aaron Ekblad: Won’t play again in regular season Ekblad (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday and will not play again during the regular season , Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports. He should be able to return for the first round of the playoffs.