Aaron Ekblad
#5
Defenseman
Florida Panthers
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Florida Panthers
Player Information
The 29-year-old has 5 points (1 goals, 4 assists) in 19 games for the Florida Panthers this season. Selected by the Florida Panthers in the 1st round (No. 1) of the 2014 NHL Draft, he has 385 points (119 goals, 266 assists) in 751 regular-season games for the Florida Panthers. He also has 33 playoff points (8 goals, 25 assists) in 83 games.
| Country: |  CAN |
| Age: | 29.8 yrs (07.02.1996) |
| Height / Weight: | 193 cm / 100 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 1st in 2014 |
| Draft Team: |
Florida Panthers
|
| Awards: | Calder Memorial Trophy (1x) Stanley Cup (2x) |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
81
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 21st of 267 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 56th of 267 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $6.100M |
| Player Contract Value: | $8.200M |
| Remaining: | 8 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2034 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 37.4 yrs (07.02.1996) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:28 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 10.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:43 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 13.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 21:13 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:46 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 17.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 22:07 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 0.0% | 6 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 |
Panthers
|
81 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 12 | 21:49 | 170 | 7.1% | 32 |
| 2015-16 |
Panthers
|
78 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 18 | 21:40 | 182 | 8.2% | 41 |
| 2016-17 |
Panthers
|
68 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 21:28 | 225 | 4.4% | 58 |
| 2017-18 |
Panthers
|
82 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 23:22 | 189 | 8.5% | 71 |
| 2018-19 |
Panthers
|
82 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 1 | 23:38 | 180 | 7.2% | 47 |
| 2019-20 |
Panthers
|
67 | 5 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 22:58 | 147 | 3.4% | 26 |
| 2020-21 |
Panthers
|
35 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 25:04 | 101 | 10.9% | 33 |
| 2021-22 |
Panthers
|
61 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 38 | 24:55 | 180 | 8.3% | 26 |
| 2022-23 |
Panthers
|
71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23:23 | 216 | 6.5% | 68 |
| 2023-24 |
Panthers
|
51 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 20:52 | 98 | 4.1% | 50 |
| 2024-25 |
Panthers
|
56 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 23:31 | 106 | 2.8% | 53 |
| 2025-26 |
Panthers
|
19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 22:46 | 31 | 3.2% | 12 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -26 | 22:46 | 134 | 3.0% | 52 | |
| Total | 751 | 119 | 266 | 385 | 90 | 1825 | 6.5% | 517 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 |
Panthers
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25:37 | 14 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Panthers
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:13 | 10 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Panthers
|
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 23:51 | 23 | 4.3% | 11 |
| 2022-23 |
Panthers
|
20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23:56 | 26 | 7.7% | 20 |
| 2023-24 |
Panthers
|
24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22:33 | 33 | 3.0% | 16 |
| 2024-25 |
Panthers
|
19 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 24:00 | 36 | 11.1% | 38 |
| Total | 83 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 21 | 142 | 5.6% | 87 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ekblad | |
D | 29.8 yrs | 193 cm / 100 kg | 0.26 | 0.51 | 80 | 82 | $6.100M | |
| 87% | Mattias Ekholm |  |
D | 35.5 yrs | 196 cm / 101 kg | 0.33 | 0.41 | 79 | 83 | $6.000M |
| 85% | Brady Skjei |  |
D | 31.7 yrs | 191 cm / 95 kg | 0.30 | 0.40 | 76 | 81 | $7.000M |
| 84% | Noah Hanifin | |
D | 28.8 yrs | 191 cm / 93 kg | 0.38 | 0.43 | 77 | 83 | $7.350M |
| 84% | Darnell Nurse | |
D | 30.8 yrs | 193 cm / 97 kg | 0.33 | 0.42 | 73 | 81 | $9.250M |