Forward · C

Joel Eriksson Ek

Minnesota Wild centre with a $5.25M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2028–29; 1 point through 2 games this season.

Born Jan 29, 1997

Birthplace Karlstad, SWE

Nationality SWE

Height 6 ft 3 in / 191 cm

Weight 207 lb / 94 kg

Shoots L

Current team Minnesota Wild

Draft 2015 · MIN · Round 1 · No. 20

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	MIN	$5,250,000	2	0	1	1	+2	0	5	Playoffs not started
2025–26	MIN	$5,250,000	70	19	32	51	+16	32	194	6	3	2	5	+7	6	24
2024–25	MIN	$5,250,000	46	14	15	29	+9	22	140	6	0	3	3	+0	4	19
2023–24	MIN	$5,250,000	77	30	34	64	+18	60	267	—
2022–23	MIN	$5,250,000	78	23	38	61	+4	44	247	1	0	0	0	+0	0	0
2021–22	MIN	$5,250,000	77	26	23	49	+16	28	223	6	3	2	5	+1	8	20
Signed with MIN on July 2, 2021 · 8 years x $5,250,000 AAV
2020–21	MIN	$1,487,500	56	19	11	30	+16	20	119	7	2	1	3	+0	2	21
2019–20	MIN	$1,487,500	62	8	21	29	+7	22	102	4	1	0	1	+1	2	8
Signed with MIN on August 21, 2019 · 2 years x $1,487,500 AAV
2018–19	MIN	$894,167	58	7	7	14	-7	20	111	—
2017–18	MIN	$894,167	75	6	10	16	+2	22	124	5	0	1	1	+0	0	10
2016–17	MIN	$894,167	15	3	4	7	+1	4	15	3	0	0	0	+0	0	5
2015–16	MIN	$925,000	—							—
Signed with MIN on July 13, 2015 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV
Drafted by MIN in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 20 overall

Game log

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Card checklist

One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.