Player's Profile
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- Name: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 171 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-07-17
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Tingsryd, Sweden
- Acquired: First round (6th overall), 2009
- Playing In: Pro
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Prospect Grade: 8.5 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2007-08: Played with a number of clubs, most notably Tingsryd where he posted eight points in 27 games. Won TV-Pucken's Best Defenseman award after a seven point/eight game performance with champion Smaland. Also played for Sweden's U17 and U18 squads.
2008-09: Played for Leksands IF in the Allsvenskan (second level). Had the best plus/minus in the league at +44. Played on the top unit at the U18 tournament.
HF's pre-draft feature on Ekman-Larsson.
2008-09: Posted 3 goals and 14 assists through 39 games with Leksands IF (Swe-1). Posted 2 goals, 6 assists in 6 games at the WJC-18.
2009-10: Signed to an entry-level deal. In 42 games with Lekslands IF, the talented defenseman posted 9 goals and 18 assists. At the WJC-20, he posted 2 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.
Talent Analysis
Ekman-Larsson is a highly skilled defenseman blessed with excellent hockey sense and impressive skating ability. He moves very smoothly and has incredible mobility. Also, he is very skilled with the puck and a capable playmaker with the potential to put up a good amount of points. Very poised and cool with and without the puck and rarely gets caught off guard. In his own end, he plays it fairly simple with good timing and positioning as well as impressive stick work. He plays the body at times, but not very frequently. Needs to become stronger and add more muscle, which would improve his defensive game even more.
Future
Will play professional in North America for 2010-11.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: July, 26th 2010
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