NIKOLAJ EHLERS
North American Skater - Halifax, QMJHL
Final Rank:13Midterm Rank:22
Position:Left WingShoots:Left
Height:6' 0"Weight:180
Born:February 14, 1996Hometown:Aalborg, Denmark
Born in:Aalborg, DNK
Drafted: 2014: WPG (1st Round / 9th Overall) 
• In 2013-14, Ehlers finished fourth in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with 104 points (49-55—104) in 63 games. Ehlers then added 28 points (11-17—28) in 16 postseason games before the Mooseheads were eliminated in the seventh game of their third round series against Val-d’Or. Ehlers formed a dynamic duo in Halifax while playing alongside Lightning prospect Jonathan Drouin (selected third overall in the 2013 NHL Draft). Drouin (29-79—108) finished third in League scoring, Ehlers finished fourth.

• His impressive 2013-14 season saw him earn a multitude of QMJHL awards including: Rookie of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Best Professional Prospect along with All-Rookie Team and Second Team All-Star selections. He led all rookies in goals, assists and points and led the entire League with a plus-65 rating.

• Part of Denmark's gold medal-winning teams at the 2014 Under-20 World Junior Championship (Division 1, Group A) and the 2013 Under-18 World Junior Championship (Division 1, Group A) where he led all players with eight assists (3-8—11) in five games.

• His father, Heinz Ehlers, played 16 seasons of professional hockey across four different European professional leagues from 1984-85 to 2001-02. His brother Sebastian, skates for the Aalborg Pirates in Denmark’s premiere league.

• Ehlers played soccer at the national team level until he was 14, before choosing to pursue hockey full-time.

• He speaks five languages – Danish, English, French, German and Swiss.

FAVORITES

NHL team: Dallas Stars
NHL player: Mike Modano
Shootout move: "I have a few I like to use."
Goal celebration: "Touching the ice with the glove and punch."
Video game: NHL14
Movie: Pearl Harbor
Actor: Jason Statham
Website: NHL.com
Sport (other than hockey): Soccer, golf, tennis

STATISTICS

SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAPPIM
2023-2024WINNIPEGNHL8125366129
2022-2023WINNIPEGNHL4512263811
2022-2023DENMARK (2023 IIHF World Championship)ITLTOUR75490
2021-2022WINNIPEGNHL6228275520
2021-2022DENMARK (2022 IIHF World Championship)ITLTOUR71672
2021-2022DEN (2022 Olympic Qualification in Oslo)ITLTOUR35492
2020-2021WINNIPEGNHL4721254615
2019-2020WINNIPEGNHL7125335830
2018-2019WINNIPEGNHL6221163715
2017-2018WINNIPEGNHL8229316026
2016-2017WINNIPEGNHL8225396438
2015-2016WINNIPEGNHL7215233821
2014-2015HALIFAXQMJHL51376410167
2014-2015DENMARK (2015 WJC Championships)ITLTOUR51342
2014-2015DEN (2014 World Junior A Challenge) NATOUR46394
2013-2014HALIFAXQMJHL63495510451
2012-2013BIEL-BIENNE JR.SWISS-JR.3226234934
2012-2013BIEL-BIENNESWISS111120
2012-2013DEN (2013 IIHF U18 World Championship Div 1-A)ITLTOUR538112
2011-2012BIEL-BIENNE JR.SWISS-JR.281717346
2011-2012BIEL-BIENNE U17SWISS JR. U1775912
2010-2011BIEL-BIENNE U17SWISS JR. U17281911308
2009-2010BIEL-BIENNE U17SWISS JR. U1710000