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Joel Eriksson Ek's 2016-2017 season

Points
7
Swedish flag#55NHL#564
Goals
3
Swedish flag#46NHL#486
Assists
4
Swedish flag#55NHL#569
Plus/minus
+1
Swedish flag#32NHL#301
Games
15
18%
18% of 82

Centre Joel Eriksson Ek was 19 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota Wild. He played 15 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, 0.47 points per game. That was 55th among the Swedes and 564th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Joel Eriksson Ek makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against New Jersey Devils

    MINMinnesota Wild1–2NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Joel was 19 years old · Prudential Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    9:36
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Christian Folin and Jonas Brodin.

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    • The game
      MIN1–2NJD
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG09:36TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Joel Eriksson Ek scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 22

    • The game
      MIN3–6NYI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG11:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN5–0BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-3SOG08:55TOI
      +3 assists
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    Milestone

    Joel Eriksson Ek records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 25

    • The game
      MIN4–0BUF
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG11:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–4MIN
      W
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:03TOI
      View the game
    • November 2016
    • The game
      BUF2–1MIN
      L
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–1COL
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–2PIT
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3PHI
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG06:14TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 829 of 62 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#53NHL#565
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#46NHL#487
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#54NHL#561
      MIN
      41-15-6W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–5MIN
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–3NSH
      L
      game 78/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5MIN
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–5MIN
      W
      game 80/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG09:31TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MIN4–3COL
      W
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1ARI
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:10TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Joel Eriksson Ek closes the 2016-2017 season with 7 points

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Points
    7
    #55NHL#564
    Games
    15of 82
    18%
    Goals
    3
    #46NHL#486
    Assists
    4
    #55NHL#569
    P/GP
    0.47
    +/-
    +1
    #32NHL#301
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota Wild meet St. Louis Blues

    MINvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    • Game 1
      STL2–1MIN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG09:04TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      STL2–1MIN
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:28TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      MIN2–0STL
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:12TOI
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    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota Wild out 4–1

    MIN1–4STL
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joel Eriksson Ek ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 0 points

    MINMinnesota Wild
    Points
    0
    #34NHL#264
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    #28NHL#176
    Assists
    0
    #31NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    #19NHL#111
    STL1–4