Filip Ekberg has made a name for himself as an Article in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the source and was one of Sweden’s leading players at the 2025 U18 World Championship. Filip Ekberg’s hockey roots are in Bålsta HC, which Almtuna identifies as his Article in Almtuna ISRead the source. He joined Almtuna from Article in Almtuna ISRead the source in 2020.
On January 30, 2023, Almtuna announced his admission to its A Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in Almtuna ISRead the source, which combines upper-secondary studies with hockey. In the announcement, sports director Tony Mårtensson Article in Almtuna ISRead the source. Article in HockeyAllsvenskanRead the source 8 that year, Ekberg scored a hat-trick in his first Allsvenskan game as Almtuna beat Östersund 6–1.
Article in Ontario Hockey LeagueRead the source 26, 2024, the Ottawa 67’s announced that Ekberg had signed an OHL Scholarship and Development agreement. Article in Ottawa 67’sRead the source. In the club’s September Article in Ottawa 67’sRead the source interview, Ekberg said he saw Ottawa’s smaller rink and coaching resources as preparation for his ambition to play in the NHL.
In an April Article in HockeysverigeRead the source interview with Hockeysverige, Ekberg described adjusting to the language, his new team and the smaller rink. Article in HockeysverigeRead the source.
Before the 2025 U18 Article in Bålsta HCRead the source, Ekberg returned to Bålsta HC and joined youth side Team 16 for its final ice practice before the summer break, a visit the club recorded in its annual report.