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Nikolaj Ehlers (born 14 February 1996) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ehlers previously played ice hockey in Switzerland, where his father Heinz was a coach, and then moved to North America in 2013 to play with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). After one year with Halifax he was selected ninth overall by the Jets in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, and spent one more season in juniors before making the NHL in 2015.

Nikolaj Ehlers
Ehlers in 2014
Born	(1996-02-14) 14 February 1996 (age 26) Aalborg, Denmark
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Winnipeg Jets EHC Biel
National team	Denmark
NHL Draft	9th overall, 2014 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	2013–present

Internationally Ehlers has played for Denmark at both the junior and senior level, including at three World Championships.

Playing career

Junior

Ehlers played youth and junior hockey in Switzerland within the EHC Biel organization. He played in the 2009 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Swiss Eastern team.[1] He made his National League A debut at age 16 (and was thus the youngest player in the league at the time), playing with the senior EHC Biel squad during the 2012–13 NLA season,[2] one which he predominantly spent playing with the U20 team.[3]

After being drafted sixth overall by the Halifax Mooseheads in the 2013 CHL Import Draft, Ehlers joined the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 2013–14 season.[4][5][6] Following a strong start to the season, he received a top-25 (number 22) mid-term ranking amongst North American skaters for the 2014 NHL Draft.[7][8]

On 2 September 2014, the Jets announced that they had signed Ehlers to a three-year entry level contract.[9] Ehlers was returned to junior for a second season with the Halifax Mooseheads for the 2014–15 season. Ehlers finished third in QMJHL regular season scoring in posting back-to-back 100 point seasons. Ehlers was leading the QMJHL in playoff scoring upon elimination with 31 points in just 14 games.

Professional

On 22 April 2015, Ehlers was recalled to the Winnipeg Jets post-season run which ended the same day.[10] Ehlers returned to the Jets training camp for the 2015–16 season and started the regular season with the team, playing in his first NHL game on 8 October 2015 in Boston. He scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden on 13 October 2015.[11] He scored his first NHL hat-trick on 26 January 2016 against the Arizona Coyotes in Winnipeg.[12] On 4 October 2017, Ehlers signed a seven-year extension with the Jets.[13]

International play

Ehlers at the 2014 World Junior Division IA
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Denmark
World U18 Division I Championship
	2013 Asiago
World Junior Division I Championship
	2014 Sanok
World Junior A Challenge
	2014 Kindersley

Internationally, Ehlers has played for the Danish U18 national team at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships Division I-A tournament and the U20 national team at the Division I-A grouping of the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[14] He largely contributed to helping Denmark gain promotion in each tournament.

Personal life

Ehlers was born in Denmark but moved to Germany at a young age while his father, Heinz, played hockey there. Heinz played in several leagues in Europe, and was selected by the New York Rangers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, though he never played in North America. After his playing career Heinz became a coach, and currently is the head coach of the SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A. Ehlers would later move back to Denmark for several years, and then to Switzerland in 2007 when his father took up a coaching position.[15] Sebastian Ehlers, Nikolaj's older brother by three years, is currently playing for the Odense Bulldogs in the AL-Bank Ligaen, the top league in Denmark. He also has a younger sister, Caroline.[5] Charlotte Checkers centre Alexander True is Ehlers' cousin.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	EHC Biel	SUI U17		7	4	5	9	12		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	EHC Biel	SUI U20		28	17	17	34	6		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EHC Biel	SUI U20		32	26	23	49	34		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EHC Biel	NLA		11	1	1	2	0		7	0	3	3	0
2013–14	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		63	49	55	104	51		16	11	17	28	18
2014–15	Halifax Mooseheads	QMJHL		51	37	64	101	67		14	10	21	31	14
2015–16	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		72	15	23	38	21		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		82	25	39	64	38		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		82	29	31	60	26		15	0	7	7	2
2018–19	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		62	21	16	37	15		6	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		71	25	33	58	30		4	2	0	2	2
2020–21	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		47	21	25	46	15		6	2	1	3	2
2021–22	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		62	28	27	55	20		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				478	164	194	358	165		31	4	8	12	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Denmark	WJC18 D1A		5	3	8	11	2
2014	Denmark	WJC D1A		5	2	4	6	4
2014	Denmark	WJAC		4	6	3	9	4
2015	Denmark	WJC		5	1	3	4	2
2016	Denmark	WC		8	4	2	6	4
2016	Denmark	OGQ		3	1	1	2	0
2017	Denmark	WC		7	0	4	4	18
2021	Denmark	OGQ		3	5	4	9	2
2022	Denmark	WC		7	1	6	7	2
Junior totals				19	12	18	30	12
Senior totals				28	11	17	28	26

Awards and honours

Award	Year
RDS Cup – QMJHL Rookie of the Year	2013–14	[16]
Michael Bossy Trophy – QMJHL Top Professional Prospect	2013–14	[16]
World Junior A Challenge Most Valuable Player	2014
QMJHL Paul Dumont Trophy	2014–15	[17]
QMJHL First All-Star Team	2014–15	[17]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Josh Morrissey	Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 2014	Succeeded by Kyle Connor

На других языках

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[de] Nikolaj Ehlers

Nikolaj Ehlers (* 14. Februar 1996 in Aalborg) ist ein dänischer Eishockeyspieler, der seit September 2014 bei den Winnipeg Jets aus der National Hockey League unter Vertrag steht.

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[ru] Элерс, Николай

Николай Э́лерс (дат. Nikolaj Ehlers; 14 февраля 1996, Ольборг, Дания) — датский профессиональный хоккеист, нападающий клуба «Виннипег Джетс» выступающего в НХЛ.

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