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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Aaron Ekblad
Avalanche
Official NHL.com
Aaron Ekblad
CAN

Aaron Ekblad

#5
D Two-Way Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Avalanche
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK75
FG66
DI77
SK44
ST88
EN93
DU88
PH46
FO30
PA58
SC49
DF80
PS51
EX79
LD85
MO53
OV62

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: February 07, 1996
Age: 30 yrs
Height / Weight: 193 cm • 100 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #2 overall (1st Round) by Hurricanes
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $4,500,000
Cap Percentage: 4.89%
Remaining Cap Hit: $4,130,769
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G2
A2
PTS4
+/-0
PIM0
TOI/G24:33
PPG0
GWG0
S%28.6%
HITS19
82G Pace47P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 76th Pct
Above Average
Shooting & Finishing 79th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Defense 92th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Character & IQ 85th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 28.6% (2G / 7S) Career: 8.4%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 2G (50%) • 2A (50%)
Goals Split: 2 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.57
Points / GP
0.29
Goals / GP
0.29
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 24:33 TOI/G
5v5: 20:12 (82%)
PP: 02:13 (9%)
PK: 02:08 (9%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP849
G137
A407
PTS544
+/-+78
P/G0.64
PIM521
TOI/G23:50
PPG40
BKS1337
S%8.4%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 30 2016-17
Assists 59 2022-23
Points 70 2022-23
+/- +33 2019-20
Hits 216 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 19:35
PP: 02:22
PK: 01:54

165 pts

Career Stars (29-24-30)

24 GWG

Career GWG Total

2-3-2

Career Fights

1625

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2015-16 CAR 29 14 14 28 -34 8 3 0 3 99 14.1% 41 37 0.0% 20:58 0.97
2016-17 CAR 82 30 35 65 13 22 6 0 8 234 12.8% 169 155 0.0% 25:32 0.79
2017-18 COL 82 15 26 41 2 56 1 1 0 180 8.3% 178 110 0.0% 22:05 0.50
2018-19 COL 82 14 22 36 9 30 1 0 2 176 8.0% 130 127 0.0% 22:57 0.44
2019-20 COL 82 9 42 51 33 52 1 0 1 152 5.9% 175 172 0.0% 24:09 0.62
2020-21 COL 82 10 38 48 -9 44 5 0 0 104 9.6% 135 124 0.0% 24:49 0.59
2021-22 COL 82 7 42 49 4 60 5 0 2 160 4.4% 171 123 0.0% 23:24 0.60
2022-23 COL 82 11 59 70 17 40 5 0 1 144 7.6% 117 116 0.0% 23:53 0.85
2023-24 COL 78 10 51 61 15 75 7 0 3 148 6.8% 124 119 0.0% 24:26 0.78
2024-25 COL 80 8 34 42 23 30 3 0 3 117 6.8% 150 128 0.0% 23:50 0.53
2025-26 COL 81 7 42 49 5 104 3 0 1 117 6.0% 216 115 0.0% 24:11 0.60
2026-27 COL 7 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 28.6% 19 11 0.0% 24:33 0.57
ON PACE (82G) 82 23 23 47 0 0 0 0 0 82 28.6% 223 129 0.0% 24:33 0.57
NHL CAREER TOTAL 849 137 407 544 78 521 40 24 1638 8.4% 1625 1337 0.0% 23:50 0.64

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017 Playoffs COL 6 0 0 0 -4 2 0 0 0 8 0.0% 20 11 0.0% 20:53 0.00
2018 Playoffs COL 6 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 14 7.1% 11 14 0.0% 25:44 0.33
2019 Playoffs COL 6 2 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 12 16.7% 12 15 0.0% 23:18 0.67
2020 Playoffs COL 13 2 8 10 -6 9 1 0 0 19 10.5% 23 19 0.0% 26:40 0.77
2021 Playoffs COL 7 2 0 2 -4 16 1 0 0 7 28.6% 13 17 0.0% 23:59 0.29
2022 Playoffs COL 7 1 4 5 -3 4 0 0 0 9 11.1% 8 10 0.0% 23:40 0.71
2023 Playoffs COL 6 3 1 4 -1 4 1 0 0 11 27.3% 10 17 0.0% 24:40 0.67
2024 Playoffs COL 5 1 2 3 -3 4 0 0 0 8 12.5% 4 14 0.0% 27:09 0.60

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Rasmus Sandin TBL • 26 yrs • 2 PTS (6 GP)
$2,800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 27, 2026
CK 74
SK 44
PH 43
PA 57
SC 49
DF 78
Gustav Forsling BUF • 30 yrs • 7 PTS (7 GP)
$4,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 70
SK 44
PH 44
PA 56
SC 49
DF 80
Noah Hanifin CAR • 29 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$4,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 68
SK 45
PH 45
PA 58
SC 49
DF 79
Brady Skjei VGK • 32 yrs • 2 PTS (8 GP)
$6,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jul 08, 2024
CK 71
SK 43
PH 43
PA 55
SC 49
DF 80
MacKenzie Weegar OTT • 32 yrs • 5 PTS (7 GP)
$4,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 82
SK 46
PH 46
PA 57
SC 49
DF 79
K'Andre Miller FLA • 26 yrs • 3 PTS (7 GP)
$5,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 76
SK 48
PH 47
PA 59
SC 52
DF 79
Devon Toews VGK • 32 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$7,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 67
SK 46
PH 46
PA 57
SC 49
DF 81
Colton Parayko BOS • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (4 GP)
$3,500,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 75
SK 43
PH 44
PA 53
SC 51
DF 82
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $4,500,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing
21.06.2026 19:28
Aaron Ekblad signed with Avalanche for $4,500,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
11.03.2022 20:28
Aaron Ekblad signed with Avalanche for 8 000 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
08.01.2018 0:00
Aaron Ekblad signed with Avalanche for $4,800,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 16.08.2017 8:49
Avalanche receives:
Aaron Ekblad, Jori Lehtera, Milan Michalek, 4th CAR 2018 (CND)
Hurricanes receives:
Kevin Shattenkirk, 4th COL 2017, 4th MTL 2017
Leadership Appointment
17.10.2016 21:15
Aaron Ekblad has been selected as captain for Hurricanes.
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
01.08.2015 0:00
Aaron Ekblad signed with Hurricanes for $1,700,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#2nd overall, 1st Round) by Hurricanes