Player » Aaron Ekblad

HUU-GGE is the word for Aaron Ekblad, the hard-hitting, laser-shooting defenseman for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Standing 6'4? and at 216 pounds, he is now a bona fide NHL star after being the No. 1 draft pick in 2014 overall. And our Aaron Ekblad autographed NHL memorabilia is as outstanding as his play on the ice. In his rookie year (2014-15), Ekblad won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year. He had a stellar rookie season, ending up with 12 goals and 27 assists in 81 games. Ekblad led all rookie defensemen in goals, power play goals, power play points and shots. He also was second in assists and blocked shots. Our vault is still fairly well stocked with Aaron Ekblad signed NHL and OHL collectibles from his rookie season, but they are moving fast and after that, there's no more rookie items.

Clearly, his value in hockey memorabilia is online with his value as an NHL defenseman, as shown in 2016 when Aaron Ekblad signed an eight-year deal with the Panthers for a reported $60 million. His two concussions in 2016-17 season took his regular level of play down a notch, but the observers in the know believe it was a blip on the radar, and that this super-talented 22-year old will be kicking up ice again this season (2017-18). We think that Ekblad will be leading the Panthers? defense for quite a while. Ekblad has played about 21 minutes per night over the last three seasons, which is indicative of him solidifying his place as the team?s top defenseman, not to mention his value on offense.