Aaron Ekblad
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)
Born
Feb 07, 1996 (30)
Birth Place
Windsor
Nationality
Canada
Position
defenseman
Current Team
Florida Panthers
Height
191 cm
Weight
98 kg
About
Aaron Ekblad is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft, and he was selected first overall by the Panthers in the 2014 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut that year. In his first NHL season, Ekblad was selected for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in the 2014–15. Ekblad won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Panthers in 2024 and 2025.
Career
Present – Present
Florida Panthers