Victor Eklund, Djurgardens IF (SHL), Sweden
The 19-year-old has 11 points (one goal, 10 assists) this season for Djurgardens IF in the Swedish Hockey League, Sweden’s top men’s professional league. He had 31 points (19 goals, 12 assists) in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional league in Sweden, in 2024-25.
Eklund, selected with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft by the New York Islanders, had six points (two goals, four assists) in seven games at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship and won bronze with Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, scoring six points (four goals, two assists).