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Aaron Ekblad

1996 - Today

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Aaron Ekblad (born February 7, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft, and he was selected first overall by the Panthers in the 2014 NHL entry draft and made his NHL debut that year. In his first NHL season, Ekblad was selected for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in the 2014–15. Ekblad won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships with the Panthers in 2024 and 2025. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Aaron Ekblad is the 749th most popular hockey player, the 1,812th most popular biography from Canada and the 146th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among people born in 1996, Aaron Ekblad ranks 1,023. Before him are Daryll Neita, Timur Morgunov, Kyosuke Matsuyama, Thobias Montler, Shintaro Nago, and Stephanie Del Valle. After him are Laurie Blouin, Irene González, Will Barta, Mathías Suárez, Đorđe Lazić, and Karina Sævik.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Aaron Ekblad ranks 1,807 out of 1,622. After him are Laurie Blouin (1996), Ashleigh McIvor (1983), Sydney Leroux (1990), Mark Scheifele (1993), Justyn Warner (1987), Adrian Serioux (1979), Marc Staal (1987), Marshall Williams (1989), Aliyah (1994), Safina Sadullayeva (1998), Rachael Karker (1997), and Rebecca Smith (2000).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Aaron Ekblad ranks 146. Before him are Tyler Seguin (1992), Corey Crawford (1984), Jeff Skinner (1992), Jeff Carter (1985), Logan Couture (1989), and Sam Reinhart (1995). After him are Mark Scheifele (1993), Marc Staal (1987), Connor Bedard (2005), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1993), David Perron (1988), and Evander Kane (1991).

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