| Born: | March 22, 1963 | Draft: | 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 161st Overall |
| Hometown: | Solna, Sweden | Position: | Winger |
| Known For: | Olympic Bronze Medal | Shoots/Catches: | Left |
| National Team: | Sweden | Current Status: | Seattle Kraken (Scout) |
Per-Erik “Pelle” Eklund (born 22 March 1963) is a former Swedish professional ice hockey winger who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars.
While playing in the Swedish Elitserien (SEL), he won s league championship and the Best Player and Most Valuable Player Awards. Internationally, Eklund won a gold medal and three silver medals at the World Championships. He earned a Bronze Medal at the 1984 Olympic Winter Games.
Pelle Eklund Statistics
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Staff History
- Phoenix Coyotes – Scout (1999 – 2003)
- Leksands IF J 18 – Head Coach (2003 – 2004)
- Leksands IF – Assistant Coach (2003 – 2006 / 2019 – 2020)
- Leksands IF – Director of Player Development (2003 – 2004)
- Leksands IF – Head Coach (2005 – 2006)
- Montreal Canadiens – Scout (2006 – 2010)
- Edmonton Oilers – Scout (2010 – 2018)
- Seattle Kraken – Scout (2020 – 2023)
Achievements
- U18 EJC Bronze Medal (1981)
- Olympic Bronze Medal (1984)
- Elitserien Best Player – Guldpucken (1984)
- Elitserien Championship (1984)
- 3x World Championship Silver Medal (1986, 1990, 1995)
- World Championship Gold Medal (1991)
- Elitserien Most Valuable Player – Guldhjälmen (1995)