Olle Eriksson Ek Explained

Birth Date:1999 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Karlstad, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:190
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
League:SHL
Team:Modo Hockey
Former Teams:Anaheim Ducks
Draft:153rd overall
Draft Year:2017
Draft Team:Anaheim Ducks
Career Start:2018

Olle Eriksson Ek (born 22 June 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] He was drafted 153rd overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

On 22 July 2022, the Anaheim Ducks signed Eriksson Ek to a one-year contract extension through the 2022–23 NHL season.[2] He made his NHL debut for the Ducks on 8 April 2023, in a game against the Arizona Coyotes, helping Anaheim earn a point in an overtime loss after stopping 33 shots. On 10 April 2023, he was reassigned to the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. He appeared in 61 career AHL games with San Diego, posting a 17–35–3 record with one shutout, a 3.79 goals-against average (GAA) and .876 save percentage.[3]

On 8 May 2023, Eriksson Ek opted to return to Sweden, signing a two-year contract with the newly promoted Modo Hockey of the SHL.[4] His rights were later relinquished by the Ducks after he was not tendered a qualifying offer on 30 June 2023.[5]

Personal life

Eriksson Ek is the son of former hockey player Clas Eriksson and the younger brother of Joel Eriksson Ek, a centre for the Minnesota Wild.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anaheim Ducks Sign Goaltender Olle Eriksson Ek To One-Year Contract Extension . 22 July 2022 . 9 August 2022 . sandiegogulls.com . en.
  2. Web site: Ducks Sign Goaltender Eriksson Ek to One-Year Contract Extension . . NHL.com . 22 July 2022 . 22 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Anaheim Ducks Reassign Olle Eriksson Ek To San Diego . sandiegogulls.com . 10 April 2023 . 10 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Welcome Zajkowski, Eltonius and Eriksson Ek! . . 8 May 2023 . 8 May 2023 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Ducks extend qualifying offers to five restricted free agents . . NHL.com . 1 July 2023 . 1 July 2023.
  6. Web site: 2020-12-02 . Top 25 Under 25: Joel Eriksson Ek takes his spot at #5 . 9 August 2022 . hockeywilderness.com . en.