About Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Oliver Oscar Emanuel Ekman-Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known by his initials "OEL", Ekman-Larsson was selected sixth overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2009 NHL entry draft. Previously seen as one of the NHL's top offensive defencemen, Ekman-Larsson led the Coyotes in scoring in both the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. After 11 seasons with Arizona, Ekman-Larsson was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 2021, where he spent two seasons before signing with the Florida Panthers. In his only season with the Panthers, Ekman-Larsson won the Stanley Cup in 2024. Ekman-Larsson recorded his first NHL point through an assist on a Kyle Turris goal in a 4–3 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes on 23 October 2010. Ekman-Larsson played all 82 games during the 2011–12 season recording 13 goals and 19 assists for 32 points as the Coyotes finished the regular season in third place in the Western Conference.
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