Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers was born in Aalborg, North Denmark Region, Denmark on February 14th, 1996 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 28, Nikolaj Ehlers biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Nikolaj Ehlers (born 14 February 1996) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward who plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Ehlers played hockey in Switzerland, where his father Heinz was a coach, and then moved to North America in 2013 to compete with the Quebec Major Hockey League's Halifax Mooseheads.
He was drafted ninth overall by the Jets in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and spent one year in junior before moving to the NHL.
Both at the junior and senior levels, as well as at two World Championships, with Ehlers representing Denmark internationally.
Personal life
Ehlers was born in Denmark but moved to Germany at a young age, where his father, Heinz, played hockey there. Heinz appeared in several leagues in Europe, and was selected by the New York Rangers in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, although he never appeared in North America. Heinz retired from teaching in Switzerland and then to Switzerland in 2007. Heinz became a mentor and now is the head coach of the SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A. Sebastian Ehlers, Nikolaj's older brother by three years, is playing for the Odense Bulldogs in the AL-Bank Ligaen, Denmark's top league. Caroline is also his older sister. Alexander True is Charlotte Checkers center Alexander True is Ehlers' cousin.
Playing career
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. 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, one which he predominantly spent playing with the U20 team.
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. 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.
On 2 September 2014, the Jets announced that they had signed Ehlers to a three-year entry level contract. 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.
On 22 April 2015, Ehlers was recalled to the Winnipeg Jets post-season run which ended the same day. 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. He scored his first NHL hat-trick on 26 January 2016 against the Arizona Coyotes in Winnipeg. On 4 October 2017, Ehlers signed a seven-year extension with the Jets.