Forward · LW,C
William Eklund
Ottawa Senators left wing with a $5.6M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2028–29; scoreless through 2 games this season.
Born
Oct 12, 2002
Birthplace
Stockholm, SWE
Nationality
SWE
SWE
Height
5 ft 10 in / 178 cm
Weight
185 lb / 84 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Ottawa Senators
Draft
2021 · SJS · Round 1 · No. 7
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  OTT |
$5,600,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 2 | 6 | Playoffs not started | ||||||
| Traded to OTT on June 23, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| Signed with SJS on July 1, 2025 · 3 years x $5,600,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2025–26 |  SJS |
$863,333 | 78 | 15 | 38 | 53 | -31 | 32 | 176 | — | ||||||
| 2024–25 | SJS |
$863,333 | 77 | 17 | 41 | 58 | -7 | 29 | 151 | — | ||||||
| 2023–24 |  SJS |
$863,333 | 80 | 16 | 29 | 45 | -45 | 30 | 128 | — | ||||||
| 2022–23 | SJS |
$894,167 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6 | 18 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | SJS |
$925,000 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 8 | — | ||||||
| Signed with SJS on August 14, 2021 · 3 years x $925,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| Drafted by SJS in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 7 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
William Eklund cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
