Joel Eriksson Ek
#14
Center
Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in 20 games for the Minnesota Wild this season. Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round (No. 20) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 312 points (139 goals, 173 assists) in 564 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild. He also has 13 playoff points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 32 games.
| Country: |  SWE |
| Age: | 28.8 yrs (29.01.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 93 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 20th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
Minnesota Wild
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
82
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 38th of 222 Centers
Defense:Def: 40th of 222 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $5.250M |
| Player Contract Value: | $9.000M |
| Remaining: | 4 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 32.4 yrs (29.01.1997) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07.11.2025 |
Islanders
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:34 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 09.11.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20:48 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 11.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:52 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24:16 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 16.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24:31 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 5.9% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Wild
|
15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10:37 | 15 | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2017-18 |
Wild
|
75 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12:46 | 124 | 4.8% | 22 |
| 2018-19 |
Wild
|
58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13:30 | 111 | 6.3% | 20 |
| 2019-20 |
Wild
|
62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 15:43 | 102 | 7.8% | 22 |
| 2020-21 |
Wild
|
56 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 17:03 | 119 | 16.0% | 20 |
| 2021-22 |
Wild
|
77 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 16 | 18:34 | 223 | 11.7% | 28 |
| 2022-23 |
Wild
|
78 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 4 | 19:00 | 247 | 9.3% | 44 |
| 2023-24 |
Wild
|
77 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 18 | 20:31 | 267 | 11.2% | 60 |
| 2024-25 |
Wild
|
46 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 19:46 | 140 | 10.0% | 22 |
| 2025-26 |
Wild
|
20 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 20:00 | 62 | 4.8% | 12 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 12 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 20:00 | 254 | 4.7% | 49 | |
| Total | 564 | 139 | 173 | 312 | 63 | 1410 | 9.9% | 254 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Wild
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:34 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
Wild
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:46 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Wild
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:24 | 8 | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Wild
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:49 | 21 | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Wild
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18:10 | 20 | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2022-23 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 |
Wild
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22:00 | 19 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 83 | 7.2% | 16 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | |
C | 28.8 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.65 | 0.55 | 82 | 81 | $5.250M | |
| 81% | Gabriel Vilardi |  |
C | 26.3 yrs | 191 cm / 97 kg | 0.78 | 0.66 | 85 | 81 | $7.500M |
| 80% | Quinton Byfield |  |
RW | 23.3 yrs | 196 cm / 101 kg | 0.85 | 0.57 | 78 | 85 | $6.250M |
| 80% | Adrian Kempe | |
RW | 29.2 yrs | 188 cm / 90 kg | 0.95 | 0.65 | 84 | 84 | $5.500M |
| 80% | Brock Nelson |  |
C | 34.1 yrs | 193 cm / 92 kg | 0.47 | 0.63 | 80 | 79 | $7.500M |