Player's Profile
- Name: Viktor Ekbom
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 194 lbs
- Birthdate: 1989-06-01
- Eligible for Draft: 2007
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Falkoping, Sweden
- Acquired: 6th round (181st overall), 2009
- Playing In: Pro
Viktor Ekbom
Prospect Grade: 6.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Drafted in 2009 because of a strong defensive performance in the 2009 WJCs.
2009-10: First full season of SEL level hockey. The 21-year-old did not see a great deal of ice time. In 47 games with Linkoping HC, Ekbom posted two assists, 16 penalty minutes, and a minus-1 rating.
Talent Analysis
Ekbom projects to be a two-way defenseman who can probably chip in on the penalty-kill. He is not considered an offensively gifted player but his puck-handling ability is good enough to start the play out of his own zone. The biggest knock on his play would probably be his lack of mobility. Also, at 6’2 194 pounds, he does not fully play to his size.
Future
Signed with Linkoping through the 2010-11 season, Ekbom could cross the pond as early as the summer of 2011. He is by no means an elite-level prospect but he could add valuable depth.
Stats
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Profile Last Updated: May, 31st 2011
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