Preds vs Canucks: Edler Elbows Ekholm in the Head
Should Vancouver defenseman Alexander Edler hear from the NHL for his elbow to the head of Nashville's Mattias Ekholm last night?
- Born: 1990/05/24
- Age: 22
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 204
- Seasons: 1
- Place of birth: Borlange, Sweden
- Drafted by: the Nashville Predators in 2009 (4th round)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | GTG | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007-08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | |
| 2011-12 | Predators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
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