Pontus Eklöf

Swedish ice hockey player

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Ice hockey player

Pontus Eklöf

Born|  (1998-01-02) January 2, 1998 (age 27)
Linköping, Sweden
Height|  5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight|  130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position|  Forward
Shoots|  Right
Hockeyettan team
Former teams|  Tranås AIF
Linköpings HC
Playing career|  2016-present

Pontus Eklöf (born January 2, 1998) is a Swedish ice hockey player. He previously played with Linköpings HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

## Career

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Born in Linköping, Sweden, Eklöf played junior hockey with local team Linköpings HC. In 2012–13, he debuted at the under-16 level, playing twelve games in the J16 Elit. The following season he played in ten U-18 games. That same year, he also competed with a regional all-star team from Östergötland in the annual TV-pucken, an under-15 national tournament, and recorded two goals and five assists over eight games. In 2015–16, Eklöf played twenty one games with Linköpings HC's J20 SuperElit team. After impressive performances in the youth ranks, Eklöf made his Swedish Hockey League debut against Brynäs IF.[1][2]

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
2015–16  | Linköpings HC | J20  | 21  | 2  | 7  | 9  | 8  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2016–17  | Linköpings HC  | J20  | 42  | 13  | 26  | 39  | 16  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0
2016–17  | Linköpings HC  | SHL  | 8  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2017–18  | Linköpings HC  | J20  | 42  | 17  | 29  | 46  | 18  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 4

## References

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1. ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). shl.se. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
2. ^ "Pontus Eklöf" (in Swedish). lhc.eu. Retrieved October 2, 2016.

## External links

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* Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com