2025-2026 SEASON:
Picked up an assist in his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the New York Islanders on Apr. 14 vs. Carolina ... Recorded 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 9 regular-season games in his first season with the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL) ... Registered points in six games, including three straight multi-point outings ... Scored his first AHL goal and added an assist on Apr. 9 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton ... Recorded 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) in 43 games with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) ... Finished sixth on the team in points, and was second among all forwards with a plus-8 rating ... Won a gold medal with Sweden at the 2026 World Junior Championships, recording 8 points (four goals, six assists) in seven games.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Recorded 59 points (26 goals, 33 assists) in 100 games with Djurgårdens IF across three seasons in the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan ... In 2024-25, recorded 31 points (19 goals, 12 assists) in 42 games to lead all junior players in points and goals ... Represented Sweden at the 2025 World Junior Championship and recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in seven games ... Tallied 65 points (25 goals, 40 assists) in 69 games with Djurgårdens Under-18 and Under-20 teams in Swedish Junior ... Recorded six points (four goals, two assists) in seven games at the 2024 Under-18 World Championships, helping Sweden earn a bronze medal ... Is the son of former professional hockey player Christian Eklund and the younger brother of William Eklund, who was selected seventh overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
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