Christian Eklund

Christian Eklund
Eklund in 2012.
Born (1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 47)
Haninge, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Djurgårdens IF
Augsburger Panther (DEL)
Playing career 1998–2013

Christian Eklund (born July 24, 1977) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played a total of 429 Elitserien games as a left wing for Djurgårdens IF.[1] Eklund retired in 2013 after suffering a neck injury.[2] He was awarded player of the season for the 2010–11 season by Järnkaminerna, the official supporter club of Djurgården.[3]

Personal life

Eklund is father of William and Victor Eklund, who both played for Djurgården. William currently plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1][4]

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1995–96 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 28 9 10 19 10 — — — — —
1996–97 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 28 16 20 36 60 — — — — —
1997–98 Haninge HC Division 1 32 7 9 16 51 — — — — —
1998–99 Huddinge IK Division 1 27 7 2 9 16 — — — — —
1998–99 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 11 1 1 2 8 — — — — —
1999–00 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
1999–00 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
1999–00 Sunne IK Allsvenskan 32 7 6 13 46 — — — — —
2000–01 IK Oskarshamn Allsvenskan 42 21 23 44 73 14 2 4 6 18
2001–02 Tingsryds AIF Allsvenskan 32 10 18 28 56 4 1 2 3 4
2001–02 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 4 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 14
2002–03 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 45 11 5 16 65 7 0 0 0 27
2003–04 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 42 8 9 17 56 4 0 0 0 6
2004–05 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 49 3 6 9 74 12 0 0 0 12
2005–06 Augsburger Panther DEL 48 6 22 28 58 — — — — —
2006–07 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 49 7 5 12 67 — — — — —
2007–08 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 48 10 11 21 91 5 0 1 1 29
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 39 5 5 10 30 — — — — —
2009–10 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 52 4 7 11 32 16 2 1 3 14
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 53 4 10 14 44 7 0 0 0 6

References

  1. ^ a b Ögren, Vendela (15 February 2020). ""Inte längesen man stod där i klacken och skrek"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ Hultqvist, Daniel (2013-05-13). "Publikfavoriten lägger av". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ^ Norberg, Linus (2013-11-01). "Här hyllas ikonen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. ^ Bengtsson, Janne (16 August 2021). "William näste från hockeyfamiljen Eklund". NHL.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2024.


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