NHL Draft: Oliver Ekman-Larsson Profile
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The latest in our series of profiles of NHL Draft prospects looks at defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson of Sweden.
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: July 17, 1991 in Karlskrona, Sweden Height/Weight: 6-2/176 pounds Position: Defense Shoots: Left 2008-09 Team: Leksand (Sweden-2) |
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| 2008-09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Had 3 goals, 14 assists and a plus-44 rating in 39 games with Leksand (Sweden-2). Finished 2nd among defensemen in scoring at the Under-18 championship, picking up 8 points (2 goals, 6 assists) in 6 games for Sweden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Background | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Had three goals, 5 assists and a plus-6 rating in 27 games with Leksand (Sweden-3). Both his father and grandfather played hockey in the Swedish leagues. His grandfather also played for Sweden in the 1972 Olympics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Scouts Say | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
"The Nicklas Lidstrom comparisons are appropriate,
as Larsson controls the flow of the game with his dynamic skill, vision,
and poise with the puck .. a beautiful player to watch that quarterbacks
the play coming out of his own end and has the ability to orchestrate
plays through his stellar passing game .. such a smart player and he
rarely commits mistakes .. has the 3-D vision to utilize the whole ice,
as he sees everything in front, behind, and beside him .. a breathtaking
skater that acts as a puppeteer on the point getting the defenses to
move to his liking .. a seeking shooter, his wristshot is especially
potent and he expertly creates new lanes with his lively stick and
striking lateral mobility .. has brilliant puck control all around his
body, as he manipulates the puck as if it was on a string while fully
extending his reach and then can fluently pull it in tight to protect
it..." "Some kids at his age have trouble making a 10-foot
stretch pass, but this guy puts them tape-to-tape better than anyone in
the draft. He has great mobility and is able to find people." "Great physical defensive play with great offensive
skill and sense. Can be very effective at both ends of the ice. ... Has
a strong ability to throw some crushing hits and is a very steady
performer. He is very difficult to get around as he in impressively
mobile and angles out very well." "His skating and his offensive instincts are just
out of this world." |
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