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William Eklund

Position Left Wing Current Team San Jose Sharks
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 181 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 23
Age 22 (Oct 12, 2002) Expiry Status RFA
Drafted 2021, Round 1, Overall 7 (SJS)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 4, 2025 San Jose Sharks Activated from IR
Dec 31, 2024 San Jose Sharks Placed on IR
Aug 14, 2021 San Jose Sharks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2021-22 SJS 9 0 4 4 -3 2 8 0.0 14:20
2022-23 SJS 8 2 1 3 -5 6 18 11.1 19:50
2023-24 SJS 80 16 29 45 -45 30 128 12.5 18:40
2024-25 SJS 68 17 37 54 -7 22 126 13.5 19:34
Career 165 35 71 106 -60 60 280 12.5 18:51

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2021-22 SJS 9 107:56 0.00 0.56 0.56 0.46 -0.46 0.00 27.78 -27.78 40.00 40.00
2022-23 SJS 8 111:45 1.07 0.00 1.07 0.77 0.31 15.38 10.98 4.41 18.75 12.50
2023-24 SJS 80 1111:18 0.27 0.86 1.13 0.49 -0.22 6.58 11.86 -5.28 4.88 8.13
2024-25 SJS 61 866:38 0.48 1.32 1.80 0.60 -0.11 8.75 10.81 -2.06 3.15 7.87

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2021-22 SJS 9 107:56 31.69 0.56 2.16 36.69 1.11 2.30 33.33 48.40 0.05 -0.05 1.20
2022-23 SJS 8 111:45 38.66 1.61 2.68 44.03 4.30 3.09 27.27 46.43 0.07 0.24 -1.32
2023-24 SJS 80 1111:18 38.50 1.94 2.14 46.81 3.46 2.82 36.00 43.19 0.03 -0.27 2.49
2024-25 SJS 61 866:38 44.38 2.84 2.44 42.44 2.56 2.51 52.56 49.23 0.33 -0.28 6.29

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 9 21.9 0.4 3.3 3.2 77.7 55.2 0.0 37.5 62.5 42.1 19.7 38.2
2022-23 8 21.9 0.6 9.6 9.9 82.2 44.7 0.0 46.2 53.8 40.2 17.8 42.0
2023-24 80 21.9 0.4 9.5 9.7 90.5 47.8 6.8 44.3 48.9 43.7 18.0 38.4
2024-25 52 22.6 0.5 9.4 9.6 93.7 56.6 9.5 46.0 44.4 40.4 17.8 41.8

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 18 $925,000 $1,775,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2022-23 19 $894,167 $1,744,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2023-24 20 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $80,000 ELC
2024-25 21 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $80,000 ELC
2025-26 22 $863,333 $1,713,333 $850,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $80,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $240,000
Signed: Aug 14, 2021
Team: San Jose Sharks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15