Christian Eklund

Christian Eklund
Eklund in 2012.
Born (1977-07-24) July 24, 1977 (age 49)
Haninge, Sweden
Height 5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Djurgårdens IF
Augsburger Panther (DEL)
Playing career 1998–2013

Christian Eklund (born July 24, 1977), nicknamed Fimpen ("the cigarette butt"), is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

He played a total of 429 Elitserien games as a left wing for Djurgårdens IF. Eklund retired in 2013 after suffering a neck injury. He was awarded player of the season for the 2010–11 season by Järnkaminerna, the official supporter club of Djurgården.

Personal life

Eklund is father of William and Victor Eklund, who both played for Djurgården. William currently plays for the Ottawa Senators and Victor for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 9 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1995–96 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 28 9 10 19 10 — — — — —
1996–97 Djurgårdens IF J20 SuperElit 28 16 20 36 60 — — — — —
1997–98 Haninge HC Division 1 32 7 9 16 51 — — — — —
1998–99 Huddinge IK Division 1 27 7 2 9 16 — — — — —
1998–99 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 11 1 1 2 8 — — — — —
1999–00 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
1999–00 Huddinge IK Allsvenskan 4 0 0 0 25 — — — — —
1999–00 Sunne IK Allsvenskan 32 7 6 13 46 — — — — —
2000–01 IK Oskarshamn Allsvenskan 42 21 23 44 73 14 2 4 6 18
2001–02 Tingsryds AIF Allsvenskan 32 10 18 28 56 4 1 2 3 4
2001–02 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 4 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 14
2002–03 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 45 11 5 16 65 7 0 0 0 27
2003–04 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 42 8 9 17 56 4 0 0 0 6
2004–05 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 49 3 6 9 74 12 0 0 0 12
2005–06 Augsburger Panther DEL 48 6 22 28 58 — — — — —
2006–07 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 49 7 5 12 67 — — — — —
2007–08 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 48 10 11 21 91 5 0 1 1 29
2008–09 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 39 5 5 10 30 — — — — —
2009–10 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 52 4 7 11 32 16 2 1 3 14
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF Elitserien 53 4 10 14 44 7 0 0 0 6

References

  1. 1 2 Ögren, Vendela (15 February 2020). ""Inte längesen man stod där i klacken och skrek"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Hultqvist, Daniel (2013-05-13). "Publikfavoriten lägger av". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. ↑ Norberg, Linus (2013-11-01). "Här hyllas ikonen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. ↑ Bengtsson, Janne (16 August 2021). "William näste från hockeyfamiljen Eklund". NHL.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Victor Eklund Stats | NHL.com". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2026-10-12.