Defense · RD

Aaron Ekblad

Florida Panthers right defenceman with a $6.1M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2032–33; 1 point through 2 games this season.

Born Feb 7, 1996

Birthplace Windsor, Ontario, CAN

Nationality CAN

Height 6 ft 4 in / 193 cm

Weight 220 lb / 100 kg

Shoots R

Current team Florida Panthers

Draft 2014 · FLA · Round 1 · No. 1

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	FLA	$6,100,000	2	0	1	1	-1	0	0	Playoffs not started
2025–26	FLA	$6,100,000	72	4	22	26	-5	55	97	—
Signed with FLA on June 30, 2025 · 8 years x $6,100,000 AAV
2024–25	FLA	$7,500,000	56	3	30	33	+11	53	106	19	4	9	13	+10	38	36
2023–24	FLA	$7,500,000	51	4	14	18	+27	50	98	24	1	5	6	+4	16	33
2022–23	FLA	$7,500,000	71	14	24	38	-14	68	216	20	2	6	8	+9	20	26
2021–22	FLA	$7,500,000	61	15	42	57	+38	26	180	10	1	4	5	-2	11	23
2020–21	FLA	$7,500,000	35	11	11	22	+5	33	101	—
2019–20	FLA	$7,500,000	67	5	36	41	+12	26	147	4	0	0	0	+0	2	10
2018–19	FLA	$7,500,000	82	13	24	37	+1	47	180	—
2017–18	FLA	$7,500,000	82	16	22	38	+9	71	189	—
Signed with FLA on July 1, 2016 · 8 years x $7,500,000 AAV
2016–17	FLA	$925,000	68	10	11	21	-23	58	225	—
2015–16	FLA	$925,000	78	15	21	36	+18	41	182	6	0	1	1	+0	0	14
2014–15	FLA	$925,000	81	12	27	39	+12	32	170	—
Signed with FLA on September 7, 2014 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by FLA in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 1 overall