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 ...

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

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 ...

It appears that if the Oilers want Mattias Ekholm back, they will have to wait for a deeper playoff run, as it's been ...

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

April 14 - Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm will not be ready for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs as an undisclosed injury continues to linger. Ekholm missed seven games in ...

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.

Ekholm will not only need the Oilers to get past the Kings in the first round -- the series is currently tied 2-2 -- but probably make it to the Western Conference Finals. Getting the veteran back ...