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Oliver Ekman-Larsson 
Born 17 July 1991
Karlskrona, SWEHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) Position Defence Shoots Left NHL team
Former teamsPhoenix Coyotes
Leksands IFNational team 
SwedenNHL Draft 6th overall, 2009
Phoenix CoyotesPlaying career 2007–present Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson (born 17 July 1991 in Karlskrona) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player[1] who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ekman-Larsson's maternal grandfather Kenneth Ekman,[2] also a defenceman, was selected to the Swedish team for the 1972 Olympics.
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Playing career
He was selected sixth overall by Phoenix in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. On May 24, 2010, it was announced that the Coyotes had signed Ekman-Larsson to an entry-level contract.[3]
In the season following his draft selection, Ekman-Larsson produced the second most points among junior players in Allsvenskan[4] despite missing several games while competing in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Oliver's first NHL point was an assist on a goal by Kyle Turris on October 23, 2010.[5] He scored his first goal on January 17, 2011 against Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks.
International play
Medal record Competitor for SwedenMen's ice hockey World Championships Bronze 2010 Germany World Junior Championships Bronze 2010 Canada Ekman-Larsson represented Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships, where he was the highest scoring defenceman on his team[6] with 5 points in 6 games.
At the 2010 World Championships, Ekman-Larsson played in nine games for the bronze medalists and was deemed to be Sweden's best player in the game against Norway.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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 2010–11 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 48 1 10 11 24 — — — — — 2010–11 San Antonio Rampage AHL 15 3 7 10 16 — — — — — NHL totals 48 1 10 11 24 — — — — — 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 2010 Sweden WC 9 1 2 3 2 Junior int' totals 12 4 9 13 14 Senior int' totals 9 1 2 3 2 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.
- ^ Phoenix Coyotes (2010-05-24). "Coyotes sign first round draft choice to entry level contract". coyotes.nhl.com. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=530017&navid=DL.
- ^ Elite Prospects. "2009 - 2010 Allsvenskan u20". eliteprospects.com. http://www.eliteprospects.com/league.php?season=2009&leagueid=Allsvenskan&nation=&sort=u20.
- ^ "Hurricanes vs. Coyotes". coyotes.nhl.com. 2010-10-23. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020109.
- ^ "IIHF WJC Championship Sweden PLAYER STATISTICS BY TEAM 2009-2010". IIHF.com. January 11, 2010. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/205/IHM2050SWE_83_6_0.pdf.
- ^ "IIHF World Championship Best Players Per Game". IIHF.com. May 23, 2010. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/230/IHM230000_85K_15_0.pdf.
External links
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson's NHL player profile
- 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
Preceded by
Viktor TikhonovPhoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
2009Succeeded by
Brandon GormleyCategories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Karlskrona
- Leksands IF players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- Phoenix Coyotes draft picks
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- San Antonio Rampage players
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Swedish sportspeople stubs
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