Joel Eriksson Ek
#14
Center
Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 13 points (3 goals, 10 assists) in 21 games for the Minnesota Wild this season. Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round (No. 20) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 312 points (139 goals, 173 assists) in 565 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild. He also has 13 playoff points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 32 games.
| Country: |  SWE |
| Age: | 28.8 yrs (29.01.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 191 cm / 94 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 20th in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
Minnesota Wild
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| Awards: | - |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
81
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 47th of 239 Centers
Defense:Def: 18th of 239 Centers
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Season by Season Ratings:
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $5.250M |
| Player Contract Value: | $8.200M |
| Remaining: | 4 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2030 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 32.4 yrs (29.01.1997) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.11.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20:48 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 11.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:52 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24:16 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 16.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24:31 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 |
| 19.11.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 20:22 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.9% | 4 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Wild
|
15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10:37 | 15 | 20.0% | 4 |
| 2017-18 |
Wild
|
75 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 12:46 | 124 | 4.8% | 22 |
| 2018-19 |
Wild
|
58 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13:30 | 111 | 6.3% | 20 |
| 2019-20 |
Wild
|
62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7 | 15:43 | 102 | 7.8% | 22 |
| 2020-21 |
Wild
|
56 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 16 | 17:03 | 119 | 16.0% | 20 |
| 2021-22 |
Wild
|
77 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 16 | 18:34 | 223 | 11.7% | 28 |
| 2022-23 |
Wild
|
78 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 4 | 19:00 | 247 | 9.3% | 44 |
| 2023-24 |
Wild
|
77 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 18 | 20:31 | 267 | 11.2% | 60 |
| 2024-25 |
Wild
|
46 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 19:46 | 140 | 10.0% | 22 |
| 2025-26 |
Wild
|
21 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 20:01 | 65 | 4.6% | 12 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 12 | 39 | 51 | -16 | 20:01 | 254 | 4.7% | 47 | |
| Total | 565 | 139 | 173 | 312 | 62 | 1413 | 9.8% | 254 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |
Wild
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:34 | 5 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2017-18 |
Wild
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:46 | 10 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Wild
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:24 | 8 | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2020-21 |
Wild
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17:49 | 21 | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2021-22 |
Wild
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18:10 | 20 | 15.0% | 8 |
| 2022-23 |
Wild
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 |
Wild
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22:00 | 19 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Total | 32 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 83 | 7.2% | 16 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | |
C | 28.8 yrs | 191 cm / 94 kg | 0.62 | 0.55 | 80 | 82 | $5.250M | |
| 83% | Nino Niederreiter |  |
RW | 33.2 yrs | 188 cm / 99 kg | 0.68 | 0.50 | 79 | 81 | $4.000M |
| 81% | Pavel Zacha |  |
C | 28.6 yrs | 193 cm / 96 kg | 0.77 | 0.55 | 79 | 77 | $4.750M |
| 81% | Quinton Byfield |  |
RW | 23.3 yrs | 196 cm / 101 kg | 0.85 | 0.57 | 80 | 85 | $6.250M |
| 81% | Sean Couturier |  |
C | 33 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.59 | 0.62 | 72 | 78 | $7.750M |