US EditionVictor Eklund’s persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Anton Frondell enter NHL draft
- Victor Eklund persistently persuaded his coach, Robert Kimby, in Sweden’s second-tier league to position him alongside his longtime teammate Anton Frondell on the same line, a request that was granted shortly after the Christmas break.
- Eklund and Frondell have been acquainted since their days as 10-year-old players on opposing teams in Stockholm and have built their partnership over multiple seasons.
- The pair played a key role in leading Djurgarden to a championship and climbed to leading positions on the list of top international prospects, with Frondell, a center, holding the number one spot and considered a potential early draft pick.
- Eklund concluded last season ahead of Frondell, recording 19 goals and 31 points over the course of 42 games. Speaking at the NHL pre-draft combine, he expressed confidence that if given the chance, the duo would become the top line.
- Their success suggests they are strong NHL draft prospects, with Eklund regarded as a potential top-10 pick and both expected to be selected in the upcoming draft.
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The Billings Gazette
Eklund's persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Frondell enter NHL draft
Victor Eklund refused to take no for an answer in badgering his Tier 2 Swedish league coach Robert Kimby to have him play on the same line as long-time friend Anton Frondell last season.
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The Toronto StarVictor Eklund’s persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Anton Frondell enter NHL draft
Victor Eklund refused to take no for an answer in badgering his Tier 2 Swedish league coach Robert Kimby to have him play on the same line as long-time friend Anton Frondell last season. “Yeah, I think I told him 10 times,” Eklund recalled at the NHL pre-draft combine in Buffalo earlier this month. “And he was like, `Yeah, yeah, yeah, I don’t know.’” And then, one day after the Christmas break the two got their wish in eventually helping Djurgar…
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Victor Eklund's persistence won out, as he and Swedish teammate Anton Frondell enter NHL draft
Swedish teammates Victor Eklund and Anton Frondell top the list international skaters entering the NHL draft this weekend. Eklund convinced his coach to pair him with Frondell last season, leading their team, Djurgarden, to a championship. Frondell is now first…
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