Pontus Eklöf

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

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

Career

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com