Filip Ekberg
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2005)
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Filip Ekberg (born 14 April 2007) is a Swedish ice hockey winger for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan.
| Filip Ekberg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
14 April 2007 Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | Ottawa 67's | ||
| NHL draft |
221st overall, 2025 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
Playing career
Ekberg made his professional debut for Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2022–23 season. He scored a hat-trick in his first career game with Almtuna, and became the youngest player to ever score in the HockeyAllsvenskan at 15 years, 328 days.[1] He spent the majority of the season with Almtuna IS' under-20 team, where he recorded nine goals and six assists in 20 games. During the 2023–24 season he recorded two assists in 19 games. He also recorded 12 goals and 17 assists in 33 games with the under-20 team.[2][3]
On 3 July 2024, he was drafted 33rd overall by the Ottawa 67's in the 2024 CHL Import Draft. On 26 August 2024, he signed with Ottawa.[4] During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 16 goals and 29 assists in 53 games.[5] In March 2025, he recorded four goals and 11 assists in ten games and was subsequently named OHL Rookie of the Month.[6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2025 United States | |
On 23 October 2023, Ekberg was named to Sweden's roster for the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge.[7] During the tournament he ranked second on the team in scoring with two goals and six assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[8]
On 23 April 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships.[9] During the first preliminary round game against Switzerland he scored four goals and one assist.[10][11] He led the tournament in scoring with ten goals and eight assists in seven games and won a silver medal. His 18 points set a single-tournament Swedish record, surpassing the previous record of 16 points held by William Nylander and Otto Stenberg.[12] He was subsequently named tournament MVP, and was also named to the media all-star team and was named best forward by the IIHF Directorate.[13]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2021–22 | Almtuna IS | J18 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Almtuna IS | J18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Almtuna IS | J20 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Almtuna IS | J18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Almtuna IS | J20 | 33 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Almtuna IS | Allsv | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ottawa 67's | OHL | 53 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Allsv totals | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
Awards and honors
| Honors | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship Best Forward | 2025 | [13] |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Most Valuable Player | 2025 | |
| IIHF World U18 Championship Media All-Star team | 2025 | |