Nils Ekman's NHL career

Nils Ekman is drafted 107 overall by Calgary Flames

Selected

107 overall, round 5

Swedes drafted

17 selected

First Swede off the board

Mattias Ohlund#13

Nils Ekman makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Carolina Hurricanes

Nils was 23 years old · Ice Palace, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Tommy Westlund and Fredrik Modin.

1999-2000

Nils Ekman's first NHL season: 4 points

Points

4

#41NHL#597

Games

28 of 82

34%

Goals

2

#33NHL#501

Assists

2

#42NHL#610

P/GP

0.14

#37NHL#512

+/-

-8

#33NHL#679

Nils Ekman's career in total through 1999-2000

28

Games

#106

4

Points

#109

2

Goals

#103

2

Assists

#112

-8

+/-

#84

2000-2001

Nils Ekman plays only 43 games for 20 points

Points

20

#26NHL#338

Games

43 of 82

52%

Goals

9

#18NHL#261

Assists

11

#28NHL#379

P/GP

0.47

#15NHL#202

+/-

-15

#42NHL#835

Nils Ekman's career in total through 2000-2001

71

Games

#97

24

Points

#92

11

Goals

#74

13

Assists

#96

-23

+/-

#115

Nils Ekman is traded from Tampa Bay Lightning to New York Rangers

Here he joins Swedes Johan Holmqvist, Kim Johnsson and Mikael Samuelsson.

Nils Ekman is traded from New York Rangers to San Jose Sharks

2003-2004

Nils Ekman scores 22 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

55

#5NHL#47

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

22

#5NHL#55

Assists

33

#7NHL#60

P/GP

0.67

#7NHL#77

+/-

+30

#2NHL#5

PlayoffsEliminated by Calgary Flames

16 of 17 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche4–2Conference finalCGYCalgary Flames2–4

Nils Ekman's career in total through 2003-2004

153

Games

#90

79

Points

#75

33

Goals

#65

46

Assists

#76

+7

+/-

#43

2005-2006

Nils Ekman scores 57 points — the best season of his career

Points

57

#11NHL#91

Games

77 of 82

94%

Goals

21

#10NHL#106

Assists

36

#10NHL#92

P/GP

0.74

#10NHL#109

+/-

+20

#7NHL#35

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

11 games4 points2 G · 2 A

First roundNSHNashville Predators4–1Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers2–4

Nils Ekman's career in total through 2005-2006

230

Games

#76

136

Points

#63

54

Goals

#55

82

Assists

#65

+27

+/-

#32

Nils Ekman is traded from San Jose Sharks to Pittsburgh Penguins

Here he joins Swede Niklas Nordgren.

2006-2007

Nils Ekman's last season: 15 points

Points

15

#26NHL#427

Games

34 of 82

41%

Goals

6

#21NHL#354

Assists

9

#28NHL#448

P/GP

0.44

#15NHL#237

+/-

-14

#45NHL#790

PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators

1 of 5 games0 points

First roundOTTOttawa Senators1–4

Nils Ekman's career in total through 2006-2007

264

Games

#72

151

Points

#59

60

Goals

#51

91

Assists

#63

+13

+/-

#40

Nils Ekman played his last NHL game in 2007

The career ended after 5 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.