Pontus Eklöf (born January 2, 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He previously played with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
| Pontus Eklöf | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 2, 1998 Linköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Hockeyettan team Former teams |
Tranås AIF Linköpings HC | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Career
editBorn in Linköping, Sweden, Eklöf played junior hockey with local team Linköpings HC. In 2012–13, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twelve games in the J16 Elit. The following season he played in ten U-18 games. That same year, he also competed with a regional all-star team from Östergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and recorded two goals and five assists over eight games. In 2015–16, Eklöf played twenty one games with Linköpings HC's J20 SuperElit team. After impressive performances in the youth ranks, Eklöf made his Swedish Hockey League debut against Brynäs IF.[1][2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 42 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Linköpings HC | SHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Linköpings HC | J20 | 42 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). lhc.eu. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com