Filip Ekberg

Filip Ekberg (born 14 April 2007) is a Swedish ice hockey winger for the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan.

Playing career Ekberg made his professional debut for Almtuna IS of the HockeyAllsvenskan during the 2022–23 season. He scored a hat-trick in his first career game with Almtuna, and became the youngest player to ever score in the HockeyAllsvenskan at 15 years, 328 days. He spent the majority of the season with Almtuna IS' under-20 team, where he recorded nine goals and six assists in 20 games. During the 2023–24 season he recorded two assists in 19 games. He also recorded 12 goals and 17 assists in 33 games with the under-20 team.

On 3 July 2024, he was drafted 33rd overall by the Ottawa 67's in the 2024 CHL Import Draft. On 26 August 2024, he signed with Ottawa. During the 2024–25 season, he recorded 16 goals and 29 assists in 53 games. In March 2025, he recorded four goals and 11 assists in ten games and was subsequently named OHL Rookie of the Month.

International play

On 23 October 2023, Ekberg was named to Sweden's roster for the 2023 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. During the tournament he ranked second on the team in scoring with two goals and six assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.

On 23 April 2025, he was selected to represent Sweden at the 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships. During the first preliminary round game against Switzerland he scored four goals and one assist. He led the tournament in scoring with ten goals and eight assists in seven games and won a silver medal. His 18 points set a single-tournament Swedish record, surpassing the previous record of 16 points held by William Nylander and Otto Stenberg. He was subsequently named tournament MVP, and was also named to the media all-star team and was named best forward by the IIHF Directorate.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2021–22 Almtuna IS J18 18 5 8 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Almtuna IS J18 3 4 4 8 2 2 1 1 2 0 2022–23 Almtuna IS J20 20 9 6 15 6 7 1 5 6 2 2022–23 Almtuna IS Allsv 1 3 0 3 0 — — — — — 2023–24 Almtuna IS J18 — — — — — 2 0 2 2 0 2023–24 Almtuna IS J20 33 12 17 29 24 — — — — — 2023–24 Almtuna IS Allsv 19 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2024–25 Ottawa 67's OHL 53 16 29 45 8 — — — — — 2025–26 Ottawa 67's OHL 59 24 22 46 14 9 3 5 8 6Allsv totals 20 3 2 5 2 2 0 0 0 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2023 Sweden U17 7 2 6 8 2 2024 Sweden HG18 3 2 1 3 0 2025 Sweden U18 7 10 8 18 6Junior totals 17 14 15 29 8

Awards and honors Honors Year RefInternational IIHF World U18 Championship Best Forward 2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Most Valuable Player 2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Media All-Star team 2025