Mattias Ekholm On His Impact In Edmonton, Family Life, And Growing Up On Outdoor Rinks | After Hours

Mattias Ekholm joined Scott Oake and Louie DeBrusk on After Hours to discuss his impact since he was acquired by the Edmonton Oilers, what the trade deadline was like on his family life, and his story growing up playing hockey in Sweden.
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[@palyze]

what a kind man. this is the type of player that will take you on deep runs. lets go ekky

[@seen48]

Having him on the team has been so clutch! Had no idea he was this good. He has made our d group so much better!

[@MrSmashville615]

As a Nashville fan, you are welcome Edmonton fans. I hope he helps you win the cup this year.

[@mctoads8230]

Thank you lol love this guy on the team

[@Cutedoggietv]

Thanks enjoy Barrie he has been good this year too sad to see him go

[@night_thrasher40]

Seems like we both lost someone we loved 😢 we will miss Barrie, but we will definitely love and welcome Ekholm! Guy is an absolute beauty of a human and a hockey player!!

[@YouTubesDead]

What a nice thing to say

[@agitatedangler3436]

I love Ekholm! Such a great guy and great player! Love having you in Edmonton Ekholm!

[@devon7803]

what a trade miss barrie but we needed a dman like Ekholm

[@heatherm6105]

I have been a huge fan of Ekholm since he arrived here. If I could buy the home for him I would but thank you for choosing the Oilers Ek and keep up the awesome job! You’re the glue we needed and now we want the cup this year!

[@wt8213]

@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8 You good?

[@mahockey3]

​@@OVI-Wan-Kenobi-8what a deranged comment

[@969kurt]

He didn’t choose Edmonton; he was traded there, he had no say

[@heatherm6105]

@@969kurt yeah maybe he had no say but I don’t believe that entirely. I think they gave him the benefit of some say at least. But even so. I don’t think he’s hating the move because I have to believe that your mood shows up in your game and right now he’s playing extremely well.

[@lylenagy5776]

love this guy. so glad he's an Oiler.

[@sojiroseta98]

It appears as tho Mattias does not skip leg day lol sheesh

[@cv4lyfe01]

Tree stumps for legs 😅

[@ragnaraxelson59]

6'4", 215lbs and legs like those? Something's missing!

[@davidgage2644]

Massive, Viking ship rowing legs !!!!!!

[@djsmith2871]

I'm luvin' this guy. So nice to have a deal work out even better than expected. So many positives. Very likeable guy, great attitude and character. Couldn't ask for more. Great fit.

[@BobsUruncle-dl7cs]

This is the kind of respect for where you are in life and for what helped get you there that Champions are made of.....this is the One True History of the Edmonton Oilers.....20 years from now people will be talking about Nuge AND Leon AND Nurse AND Connor turning the Oilers Franchise 360 degrees.....this IS your Edmonton Oilers History in the making....I hope as Fans we are all as aware of the here and now as Leon seems to be because thats called being grounded and its very important to a well rounded life. This has been a well managed NHL Season so far and this man is a big part of that dynamic.....carry on young man you are impressing me more and more every year. Well done Leon. Go Oilers!!!!

[@sethf9413]

Scott called him Mattias Eklund at the end lol

[@MrBounty1663]

getting old

[@969kurt]

And he forgot what team they just played against

[@michaelscore6763]

"the two best players of the world" - exact said! He declared the principles of Oilers game. Two go always to one of them si they get room/place on the ice for the other.... He's my man with a nice beard like mine. Come on Oilers, catch the cup this year!

[@rilydog2953]

The fing leg size on this athletic man is impressive!

[@Jobson85]

after the interview thanks Mattias Eklund😂

[@cv4lyfe01]

Right? Oak also didn't know who they played? Isn't that his job to know these things? 😂

[@MrManfly]

@@cv4lyfe01 maybe he was enjoying himself a bit too much? 😂 🍺

[@DoomOfTheNoldor]

Scott Oake clearly had a few beers before this interview

[@MrManfly]

😂😂😂sure seems that he was living it up a bit hey? And Ekholm mentioned that the Oilers can’t just out score their opponents every game, that they’re going to have to be tighter defensively and here we are a week later with back to back shutouts!! 👍🏻😀

[@okyouknowwhatever]

he's always like that

[@goodmanwiseman303]

Great guy and great acquisition.

[@brandonf24]

We still love ya here in Nashville, buddy. Meant a great deal to this franchise and I'm glad to see yet another underrated Preds dman go on to show the league how wrong they are as usual. Now if only they could have gotten over the novelty of a young defenseman, that will no doubt win his own share of hardware, to not snub Josi for his sheer performance last year on an offensively anemic Preds team. Oh well...you're welcome, Edmonton. Enjoy it

[@NHLfromBN]

I’ll be watching some preds games now to see Barrie 💪

[@gged]

i hope this squad hoists the cup this year

[@JustBrowsing777]

Great guy it seems, great player for sure

[@barrykidd1977]

I actually had the privilege of working a couple of charity events with him here in Nashville. Dude is just as nice in person as he is here. If you ever meet him, be ready for a conversation. He loves to talk.

[@danlefebvre7563]

SUCH A GREAT MAN

[@ezgezg8618]

🍻 from Edmonton..

[@davidgage2644]

Massive, Viking legs, Super-smart !!!!! Swedes are such great people !!!! No big egos or me, me,me BS attitudes !!! Canadian-like but Euro …. 😊

[@benty46]

Scott oake was brutal in this interview. First he doesn’t even know who they just played then at the end of the interview he called him “Eklund”. Come on guy

[@michaeljuliano8839]

I'm a Tampa native and a Lightning fan, but I'm rooting for the Oilers to take the West. If the Lightning can't make it to the final, I'll be rooting for the Oilers to take it all.

[@DigiTiLMon]

Eklund is the newest player to the Oilers? What about nick B? What team again tonight? Good interview Ekholm!

[@mariusbee7706]

Damn! Legday today for me! 😅

[@tman6663]

He is Ek-cellent!! Go Oilers!!

[@Easy_E_94]

Someone sell their home to this man NOW

[@mainemceachern1521]

Matthias is a full-on Viking moonlighting as an NHL player. Don't mess lol.

[@ProdJbrenz]

Scott oake really called him eckland at the very end☠

[@ragnaraxelson59]

Most unfortunate.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

first of all it's not Eck, the E is long and raspy like this: Eeehk

[@upcyclegarage7685]

OMG May 24th 1990... this is meant to be the long run.. LETS GO OILERS.. .. LETS GO OILERS.. LETS GO OILERS... . I CAN HEAR THE CHANT FROM RODGERS PLACE..ALREADY...

[@virnan]

I want to hear Ron wax poetic on the similarities between Aristotle, Hockey and poetry.

[@moj9157]

"Mattias Eklund" 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@perwarmell5741]

I'm just looking at his leg muscles. Damn....

[@THEDINORULES187]

Perfect example of how inept governments are And useless!! The banks/mortgage companies can’t sit down with him and his wife to see he’s not laundering money!! Despicable

[@shelleysikorski2366]

MIKE DIRSA!!! YAAAY!!

[@Tribuneoftheplebs]

0:03 Quads on Ekholm 👀

[@upcyclegarage7685]

The Viking has landed .. the guy has a cult following already . i just wish he had just a little more nasty like Vinnie D. has in his game. borderline Chris Pronger mean.. dirty mean.. like kevin lowe . Vicious.

[@BlackMasakari]

That is some legs oO

[@archangelgabriel5316]

Mattias Eklund? No man thats Mattias EKHOLM.

[@night_thrasher40]

I feel like Ek could crush someone's skull with his quads...omg

[@BlackMasakari]

Mike Dirsa :)

[@SparkyKev]

Is everything okay with Scott oak? He couldn’t remember who the Oilers just played and then he ends the segment calling him “Ekland” instead of ekholm. 🤨

[@brookeforresteroilersfan]

Love this guy, but get his name right!!!!

[@969kurt]

First he forgets what team they were playing. Then he concludes by calling him Mattias Eklund.

[@TheMujiFuji]

EkHOLM Scotty…..come on

[@cv4lyfe01]

Scott oak is such a Jerry. Didn't know who oilers played that night. And calls him mathias Eklund? Get it together man.

[@palyg6922]

"Eklund" lol

[@stoneysopranoyukon9398]

Eck ! LET'S GO OILERS !!!

[@SverigeiSverige]

No, it's not Eckholm, it's a long soft E as i beer. 🇸🇪

[@youribellavance]

Enthusiastic

[@ragnaraxelson59]

What a good 🥚

[@4xloberg]

Why the dumb questions ?.

[@kman6349]

D😂

[@sregeis]

buddy cant even say his name right at the end. jesus christ

[@jakethesnake9608]

Scott oake has gotta go

[@BlackMasakari]

Why ?

[@cindyrussell1581]

Why because he forgot the teams name, he will get old some day to, and maybe someone will tell you u need to go.

[@JackieBolen]

@@BlackMasakari He also said Ekholm's name wrong at the end.

[@BlackMasakari]

@@JackieBolen Also ? That is the only thing he got wrong - i frankly seen more troubling stuff in these YT comments :P

[@HavingAnAverageWeeke]

Scott is hilarious though

[@AndrewSmith-bm2rb]

9 times out of 10 he is way out of position he's not even that good

[@cclem213]

Louie DeBrusk is just a GREAT GUY.

[@YouTubesDead]

He's been a better fit for Edmonton than E.K would have been. I don't think there's a player in the NHL that would have fit the need. Edmonton needed better than eckholm. What a freaking beauty

[@SeaBaker44]

The Dude has massive legs! He must have a Awesome Genetics!