William Eklund
Age 20 Oct 12, 2002
Center shoots left
5'10" 178 cm
172 lbs 78 kg
ELC Signing Age 18
Waivers Signing Age 18
UFA Year 2030
Agent Mark Gandler & Todd Diamond 
Transaction History
| Mar 31, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund, who was playing for AHL San Jose, underwent shoulder surgery on Thursday. |
| Mar 19, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund was assigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund converted on a penalty shot, fired three shots on goal, blocked three shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| Mar 15, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund scored a goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Mar 3, 2023 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund was recalled from AHL San Jose on Friday. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund was sent back to the AHL Friday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Oct 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund was promoted from AHL San Jose on Thursday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 5, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund will be reassigned to Djurgarden of the SHL, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund notched an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Oct 16, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund produced a power-play assist, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Oct 11, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund made the San Jose Sharks' roster to start the 2021-22 campaign, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. |
| Aug 14, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund signed a three-year, entry level contract with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, per PuckPedia. |
| Jul 23, 2021 | San Jose Sharks | William Eklund | Eklund was drafted seventh overall by the San Jose Sharks at the 2021 NHL Draft on Friday. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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William Eklund |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| San Jose Sharks
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8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 6 | 116 | 20.00 | 43.70 | -1.30 | 51.10 | 2.40 | 0.52 | 0.52 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2014-2015 | Sweden Selects U13 | WSI U13 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 SM | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 Div.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Stockholm Syd | TV-Pucken | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Region | 19 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Sweden U16 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Nationell | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Djurgårdens IF U16 | U16 SM | 7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Region | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Sweden U17 (all) | International-Jr | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Playoffs | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Nationell | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | Playoffs | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Sweden U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Djurgårdens IF J20 | J20 Nationell | 31 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Sweden U18 (all) | International-Jr | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Region | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Djurgårdens IF | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Djurgårdens IF J18 | J18 Nationell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2020-2021 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 40 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2020-2021 | Sweden (all) | International | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 33.30 | 41.90 | -7.00 | 47.40 | 1.30 | 0.56 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 29 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Sweden U20 (all) | WJC-20 Cancelled | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Sweden U20 (all) | International-Jr | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 54 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 20.00 | 43.70 | -1.30 | 51.10 | 2.40 | 0.52 | 0.52 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,590,002 1.11% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $925,000 | $894,167 | $863,334 | $863,334 | $863,334 | RFA |
| AAV | $1,775,000 | $1,744,167 | $1,713,334 | $1,713,334 | $1,713,334 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | |
| Base Salary | $0 | $0 | $832,500 | $832,500 | $832,500 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500 | $92,500 | $92,500 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $92,500 | $92,500 | $925,000 | $832,500 | $832,500 | |
| Minors Salary | $0 | $0 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | |
| Clauses | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE |
ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE |
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| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||
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