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Christian Eklund
Christian Eklund
	Eklund in 2012.
Born	July 24, 1977 (age 47); Haninge, Sweden
Height	5 ft 11.5 in (182 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Djurgårdens IF; Augsburger Panther (DEL)
Playing career	1998–2013

Christian Eklund (born July 24, 1977) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. He played a total of 429 Elitserien games as a left wing for Djurgårdens IF.^[1] Eklund retired in 2013 after suffering a neck injury.^[2] He was awarded player of the season for the 2010–11 season by Järnkaminerna, the official supporter club of Djurgården.^[3]

Personal life

Eklund is father of William and Victor Eklund, who both played for Djurgården. William currently plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]^[4]

Career statistics

			Regular Season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Djurgårdens IF	J20 SuperElit	9	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Djurgårdens IF	J20 SuperElit	28	9	10	19	10	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Djurgårdens IF	J20 SuperElit	28	16	20	36	60	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Haninge HC	Division 1	32	7	9	16	51	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Huddinge IK	Division 1	27	7	2	9	16	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Huddinge IK	Allsvenskan	11	1	1	2	8	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Huddinge IK	Allsvenskan	4	0	0	0	25	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Huddinge IK	Allsvenskan	4	0	0	0	25	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Sunne IK	Allsvenskan	32	7	6	13	46	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	IK Oskarshamn	Allsvenskan	42	21	23	44	73	14	2	4	6	18
2001–02	Tingsryds AIF	Allsvenskan	32	10	18	28	56	4	1	2	3	4
2001–02	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	4	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	14
2002–03	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	45	11	5	16	65	7	0	0	0	27
2003–04	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	42	8	9	17	56	4	0	0	0	6
2004–05	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	49	3	6	9	74	12	0	0	0	12
2005–06	Augsburger Panther	DEL	48	6	22	28	58	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	49	7	5	12	67	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	48	10	11	21	91	5	0	1	1	29
2008–09	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	39	5	5	10	30	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	52	4	7	11	32	16	2	1	3	14
2010–11	Djurgårdens IF	Elitserien	53	4	10	14	44	7	0	0	0	6

References

^ ^a ^b Ögren, Vendela (15 February 2020). ""Inte längesen man stod där i klacken och skrek"". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 December 2020.
^ Hultqvist, Daniel (2013-05-13). "Publikfavoriten lägger av". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ Norberg, Linus (2013-11-01). "Här hyllas ikonen". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
^ Bengtsson, Janne (16 August 2021). "William näste från hockeyfamiljen Eklund". NHL.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2024.