AARON EKBLAD
#5 - D
1pts in last 9 GP
Status On roster
Ht/Wt 6’4’’, 220 lbs
Shoots R
Experience 9 years
Debut Oct 9, 2014
Born Feb 7, 1996 (30 yrs) Windsor, Ontario
Hometown Belle River, Ontario
Drafted Drafted by Florida in 2014 (1/1).
Drafted from Barrie (OHL)
VS.
Aaron Ekblad
Leader
STAT RANK
4 23
Goals Jakob Chychrun
90 1
22 64
Assists Evan Bouchard, Quinn Hughes
52 1
26 84
Points Evan Bouchard
61 1
55 144
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
30 1
4 48
Goals Nathan MacKinnon
449 1
22 81
Assists Nikita Kucherov
184 1
26 121
Points Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid
290 1
55 144
Pen. minutes Nikita Zadorov
71 1
101 173
Blocked shots Noah Dobson, Jake McCabe
60 1
4 29
Goals Sam Reinhart
14 1
22 32
Assists Sam Reinhart
7 1
26 61
Points Sam Reinhart
7 1
55 109
Pen. minutes A.J. Greer
4 1
101 101
Blocked Shots Aaron Ekblad
1 1
7 39
Multi-points games Connor McDavid
175 1
2025-26 Season Stats
GP
Games Played
G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus Minus
PIM
Penalty Minutes
PPG
Power Play Goals
SHG
Shorthanded Goals
GWG
Game Winning Goals
TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
S
Shots
PtsPG
Points Per Games Played
YTD 69 4 22 26 -6 55 1 0 3 22:30 94 0.4
Game Log
Date Team Opp G
Goals
A
Assists
Pts
Points
+/-
Plus Minus
PIM
Penalty Minutes
PPG
Power Play Goals
PPPTS SHG
Shorthanded Goals
GWG
Game Winning Goals
S
Shots
TOI/GP
Time On Ice Per Game
Status
2026-03-26 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 22:39 -
2026-03-24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 21:54 -
2026-03-20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21:54 -
2026-03-19 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 18:13 -
2026-03-17 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 23:29 -
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-02-21 Missed 1 game (Undisclosed).
2026-02-05 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2025-11-24 Missed 1 game (Illness).
2025-11-22 Illness, day-to-day.
2025-06-30 Signed by the Florida Panthers to an eight-year contract extension.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NHL Calder Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year 2014-15
NHL All-Rookie Team All-Rookie Team 2014-15
NHL Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game 2015-16, 2014-15 (replacement)
OHL Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Oustanding Defenseman 2013-14
OHL Emms Family Award Rookie of the Year 2011-12
OHL First All-Star Team First All-Star Team 2013-14
OHL First All-Rookie Team First All-Rookie Team 2011-12