Pontus Eklöf (born January 2, 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He previously played with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Pontus Eklöf
Born (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 26)
Linköping, Sweden
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
Hockeyettan team
Former teams
Tranås AIF
Linköpings HC
Playing career 2016–present

Career

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Born in Linköping, Sweden, Eklöf played junior hockey with local team Linköpings HC. In 2012–13, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twelve games in the J16 Elit. The following season he played in ten U-18 games. That same year, he also competed with a regional all-star team from Östergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and recorded two goals and five assists over eight games. In 2015–16, Eklöf played twenty one games with Linköpings HC's J20 SuperElit team. After impressive performances in the youth ranks, Eklöf made his Swedish Hockey League debut against Brynäs IF.[1][2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Linköpings HC J20 21 2 7 9 8
2016–17 Linköpings HC J20 42 13 26 39 16 2 1 0 1 0
2016–17 Linköpings HC SHL 8 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Linköpings HC J20 42 17 29 46 18 3 0 2 2 4

References

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  1. ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). lhc.eu. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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