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Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad

G
4
A
14
Pts
18
+/-
27
PPP
4
SOG
98
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/215 lbs
Born: Windsor, Canada
Draft: 2014 1st round (1st pick) by the
Florida Panthers
Shoots: R
  • CBC

    Calgary's Landon DuPont picked 1st overall in WHL draft

    The selection came as a surprise to nobody, but that didn't dull the excitement for hockey phenom Landon DuPont.The 14-year-old Calgary defenceman was picked first overall by the Everett Silvertips in the Western Hockey League draft Thursday.He was granted exceptional status by the WHL in April, joining former Regina Pats forward and current Chicago Blackhawk Connor Bedard as the only other person on that list.The distinction makes him eligible to play in the league at the age of 15, which is yo

  • South Florida Sun Sentinel

    Three-goal second period gives Bruins Game 1 win over Panthers

    SUNRISE — Last time the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers faced off in the postseason, Florida was the scrappy underdog — the eighth seed who came back from a 3-1 deficit to send Boston — which notched a record-setting 135 points in the regular season — home earlier than anticipated. This season, the Panthers are the No. 3 team in the Eastern Conference, one spot ahead of Boston. That made no ...

  • PREVIEW: Panthers try to complete sweep of Lightning in Game 4

    The Florida Panthers will try to finish off a stunning sweep of the cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning when they hit the ice for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Amalie Arena on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. “At the end of the day, we're going to come in and play our game no differently than we always do,” Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad said on Friday. Led by strong penalty killing and a gritty display from their fourth line, they pushed Tampa Bay to the brink with a 5-3 win in Game 3.