“I can see a bit of Filip Forsberg with his way of getting those pucks to the net,” Djurgarden CEO Thomas Kraft said of Eklund.
He scored 23 points , including two power-play goals and three game-winning goals, and had 63 shots on goal while averaging 15:29 of ice time in 40 games, and was named SHL rookie of the year.
With the Ontario Hockey League not playing this season due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus, Othmann in seven games to help Canada win the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.
The 18-year-old was second on the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team with 29 goals and 49 points in 50 games, tying for first with nine power-play goals and four game-winning goals.
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