5 Aaron Ekblad Position(s): • Defence Status: Pro Team Leader: Assistant Captain Date of birth: 02/07/1996 Age: 29 Country: CAN Height: 6' 4" Weight: 215 lbs Star Power: 0 Drafted : N/A Average Cap Hit: $7,500,000 over 3 Year(s) Condition:100% Suspension: 0 Player Ratings CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD MO PO OV 82 25 68 89 82 93 89 91 15 72 52 83 50 99 85 40 0 78 Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2019-20 Panthers 79 15 40 55 7 79 9 0 2 0 132 11.4 2020-21 Panthers 82 11 40 51 -14 42 5 0 4 0 118 9.3 2021-22 Panthers 82 19 56 75 17 32 14 0 4 1 238 8.0 2022-23 Panthers 82 14 63 77 15 10 4 0 3 0 134 10.4 2023-24 Panthers 78 10 34 44 1 47 1 0 2 0 136 7.4 2024-25 Panthers 82 8 29 37 7 60 6 0 3 0 100 8.0 PRO TOTALS 485 77 262 339 33 270 39 0 18 1 858 9.0 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Summary Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH GW GT SHT SHT% 2019-20 Panthers 26 7 14 21 -8 24 7 0 2 1 63 11.1 2021-22 Panthers 7 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0.0 2022-23 Panthers 21 5 13 18 10 0 1 0 0 1 31 16.1 PRO TOTALS 54 12 32 44 2 26 8 0 2 2 112 10.7 Ext. Summary CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2019-20 Panthers 79 0 156 95 14 0 0 0 0 0 2020-21 Panthers 82 0 139 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Panthers 82 0 100 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 82 0 130 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023-24 Panthers 78 0 165 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Panthers 82 0 78 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 485 0 768 600 14 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - EXTENDED SUMMARY Season Team GP HAT SB OSB OSMG GvA TKA FOW FOT FO% 2019-20 Panthers 26 0 50 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Panthers 7 0 12 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 21 0 30 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 54 0 92 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 Time On Ice CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2019-20 Panthers 79 1564:46 19:48 185:45 02:21 243:01 03:04 1993:32 25:14 02:42 2020-21 Panthers 82 1598:58 19:29 205:20 02:30 236:30 02:53 2040:48 24:53 01:43 2021-22 Panthers 82 1604:28 19:34 253:38 03:05 252:32 03:04 2110:38 25:44 01:14 2022-23 Panthers 82 1674:14 20:25 226:41 02:45 198:19 02:25 2099:14 25:36 01:04 2023-24 Panthers 78 1597:06 20:28 184:47 02:22 154:43 01:59 1936:36 24:49 00:34 2024-25 Panthers 82 1425:50 17:23 117:24 01:25 144:15 01:45 1687:29 20:34 00:27 PRO TOTALS 485 9465:22 19:30 1173:35 02:25 1229:20 02:32 11868:17 24:28 03:17 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Time On Ice Season Team GP ES TOI ES TOI/G SH TOI SH TOI/G PP TOI PP TOI/G TOI TOI/G PPT 2019-20 Panthers 26 496:34 19:05 58:28 02:14 97:13 03:44 652:15 25:05 02:46 2021-22 Panthers 7 128:02 18:17 10:14 01:27 21:54 03:07 160:10 22:52 00:38 2022-23 Panthers 21 427:51 20:22 55:14 02:37 62:32 02:58 545:37 25:58 01:43 PRO TOTALS 54 1052:27 19:29 123:56 02:17 181:39 03:21 1358:02 25:08 03:27 Hits & Fights CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2019-20 Panthers 79 160 97 79 15 0 0 3 5 1 5 2020-21 Panthers 82 107 139 42 10 0 1 1 3 1 6 2021-22 Panthers 82 70 114 32 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 2022-23 Panthers 82 40 133 10 0 0 0 0 5 1 4 2023-24 Panthers 78 72 106 47 15 0 1 1 2 3 2 2024-25 Panthers 82 135 80 60 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 PRO TOTALS 485 584 669 270 40 0 2 5 17 11 19 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Hits & Fights Season Team GP HIT HTT PIM 5 PIM Fight W Fight L Fight T 1st Star 2nd Star 3rd Star 2019-20 Panthers 26 56 27 24 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2021-22 Panthers 7 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 21 4 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 PRO TOTALS 54 64 64 26 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 Special Teams CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2019-20 Panthers 79 6 28 34 68 9 11 20 62 0 1 1 2 2020-21 Panthers 82 6 33 39 49 5 7 12 67 0 0 0 2 2021-22 Panthers 82 5 45 50 124 14 10 24 113 0 1 1 1 2022-23 Panthers 82 10 51 61 74 4 12 16 58 0 0 0 2 2023-24 Panthers 78 9 29 38 89 1 5 6 47 0 0 0 0 2024-25 Panthers 82 2 20 22 50 6 9 15 50 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 485 38 206 244 454 77 262 93 397 77 262 2 7 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Special Teams Season Team GP Even : G A Pts SHT Power Play : G A Pts SHT Shorthanded : G A Pts SHT 2019-20 Panthers 26 0 8 8 31 7 6 13 32 0 0 0 0 2021-22 Panthers 7 0 3 3 11 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 21 4 11 15 16 1 2 3 15 0 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 54 11 0 26 16 12 32 18 54 12 32 0 0 Shootouts CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2019-20 Panthers 79 0 0 0 2020-21 Panthers 82 0 0 0 2021-22 Panthers 82 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 82 2 2 100 2023-24 Panthers 78 0 0 0 2024-25 Panthers 82 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 485 2 2 100 CAREER PLAYOFF SEASON STATISTICS - Shootouts Season Team GP G SHF SHT% 2019-20 Panthers 26 0 0 0 2021-22 Panthers 7 0 0 0 2022-23 Panthers 21 0 0 0 PRO TOTALS 54 2 2 100 Contract Salary Hit by Season * = No Trade Clause 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - - - - - - Contract Details Contract Length Contract Type No Trade Clause Available For Trade Contract Extension 3 Year(s) Two Way Contract (Pro & Farm) NO NO NO Transactions TRANSACTIONS HISTORY [2024-02-15 6:53:56 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers completes suspension[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Pro Game #835 - Game Misconduct to Aaron Ekblad[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Game 835 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers suspended for 1 game(s)[2024-02-15 6:53:56 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers completes suspension[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Pro Game #835 - Game Misconduct to Aaron Ekblad[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Game 835 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers suspended for 1 game(s)[2024-02-15 6:53:56 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers completes suspension[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Pro Game #835 - Game Misconduct to Aaron Ekblad[2024-02-14 6:37:22 AM] - Game 835 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers suspended for 1 game(s)[2022-11-03 7:19:51 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sidney Crosby of Penguins (4-4-8) / 2 - T.J. Oshie of Capitals (3-2-5) / 3 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2022-11-03 7:19:51 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sidney Crosby of Penguins (4-4-8) / 2 - T.J. Oshie of Capitals (3-2-5) / 3 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-7-8)[2022-11-03 7:19:51 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sidney Crosby of Penguins (4-4-8) / 2 - T.J. Oshie of Capitals (3-2-5) / 3 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2022-11-03 7:19:51 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sidney Crosby of Penguins (4-4-8) / 2 - T.J. Oshie of Capitals (3-2-5) / 3 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-05-16 8:46:05 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (2-5-7) / 2 - Aleksander Barkov of Panthers (3-3-6) / 3 - Keith Yandle of Panthers (1-7-8)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6)[2020-02-15 9:30:37 AM] - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is back from Bruised Right Shoulder Injury.[2020-02-10 10:09:17 AM] - Game 862 - Aaron Ekblad from Panthers is injured (Bruised Right Shoulder) and is out for 1 week.[2020-01-21 6:56:21 AM] - Last 7 Days Pro Star : 1 - Sebastian Aho of Hurricanes (3-5-8) / 2 - Aaron Ekblad of Panthers (1-5-6) / 3 - Teuvo Teravainen of Hurricanes (3-3-6) Notes LINKS CBC.ca - Forecaster theStar.com - Way More Sports The Internet Hockey Database TSN.ca NHL.com Hockey News - Forecaster