The 2011 No. 1 overall pick is an important passer to set up McDavid, Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard. He’s a better choice to ...

There is good news and not-so-good news regarding the status of defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The Edmonton Oilers will likely be ...

The Edmonton Oilers are through to Round 2 but a Mattias Ekholm injury means the Oilers are unlikely to have him for this series. Without their best defensive defenseman, the Oilers are up against it.

Ekholm has not played an entire game since a 4-3 win against the Dallas Stars on March 26. He missed the next seven games and ...

While the Oilers came back from a two-game deficit to beat Los Angeles in the first round, they won’t be getting any ...

Offensively, the newcomers Jake Walman and John Klingberg have added their talents to the Oilers team. They haven’t been ...

Mattias Hans Ekholm is a Swedish ice hockey defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers. He has tasted success in various international and domestic competitions, including winning a gold medal at the 2008 ...

The Edmonton Oilers will be without defenseman Mattias Ekholm for their second-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, ...

The Edmonton Oilers are on to the second round, though it may still be some time before their top defenceman gets back into ...

EDMONTON -- Mattias Ekholm will not be available for the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley ...

What are the terms of Mattias Ekholm’s contract? Mattias Ekholm's contract with the Edmonton Oilers is a four-year deal worth $25,000,000, with an average annual salary of $6,250,000.