Regular seasonSJS
William Eklund's 2021-2022 season
Left winger William Eklund was 18 years old when the 2021-2022 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 9 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points, 0.44 points per game. That was 74th among the Swedes and 704th in the NHL. San Jose Sharks did not reach the playoffs.
Below: the whole season, game by game.
2021-2022
- Year 20215 years ago2021 NHL Draft
William Eklund is drafted 7 overall by San Jose Sharks
First off the board- 1Owen PowerBUF
- 2Matty BeniersSEA
- 3Mason McTavishANA
Swedes from the same draft
Simon Edvinsson175 GP · 60 P- Isak Rosén59 GP · 12 P
- Jesper Wallstedt47 GP · 0 P
- 2 months and 23 days laterNHL debut
William Eklund makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Winnipeg Jets
William was 19 years old ·
SAP Center at San Jose, USAHis first NHL game0Goals1Assists1Points-2+/-14:01TOIFirst NHL assistFirst NHL pointOther Swedes on the ice:
Erik Karlsson and Jonathan Dahlén.- +1 assistThe gameWPG3–4SJSWgame 1/822His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG1PPP14:01TOI
MilestoneWilliam Eklund records his first NHL assist
in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 16
- +1 assistThe gameSJS5–0MTLWgame 2/822His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP15:50TOI
- The gameSJS5–3TORWgame 4/825His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG11:19TOI
- The gameSJS1–3NSHLgame 6/824His nightNo points0+/-0SOG14:51TOI
- The gameMTL4–0SJSLgame 7/822His nightNo points0+/-4SOG16:18TOI
- The gameWPG1–2SJSWgame 8/82His nightNo points0+/-0SOG17:33TOI
- November 2021
- +1 assistThe gameBUF3–5SJSWgame 9/824His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG13:06TOI
- The gameSTL5–3SJSLgame 10/821His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG15:29TOI
The season in numbersWilliam Eklund closes the 2021-2022 season with 4 points
San Jose Sharks did not reach the playoffsEvents1First NHL point1First NHL assist