KARLSTAD, Sweden — On a gorgeous August afternoon, in the backyard of the perfectly manicured childhood home of Joel Eriksson Ek, the Minnesota Wild center’s mom hops off her bicycle ...

KARLSTAD, Sweden — There are times when Anna Ek watches her son’s face used as a punching bag and wonders what her precious boy, Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, could possibly have ...

So long as he's not the one banished to the box, Joel Eriksson Ek is always on the ice when the Wild start a penalty kill. Every single time. But Eriksson Ek continues to look to coach Dean Evason ...

When the red light turns on, with Eriksson Ek standing in the opposing goalie’s face, fans see the smile that is so common a part of off-ice life for Joel Eriksson Ek. “He’s a highly ...

When he watched the Wild while on the mend, Joel Eriksson Ek didn’t scream at the TV or squirm with nerves. He just sat there. “You can’t really control anything,” he said. “Just try to ...

Eriksson Ek last played Feb. 22, the center not feeling well following a practice after the Wild’s first game back from the 4 Nations Face-Off, where Eriksson Ek represented Sweden.

Joel Eriksson Ek broke a third-period tie with his 29th goal, Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Thursday night. After Zach Bogosian pulled the ...

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek shared that he’ll undergo core muscle surgery next week during his end-of-season media availability, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. Eriksson Ek added ...

Joel Eriksson Ek scored a career-high four goals in his return from a lower-body injury, Kirill Kaprizov had his second of the game in overtime in his first game back and the Minnesota Wild ...

Joel Eriksson Ek missed Tuesday’s Wild practice at TRIA Rink in downtown St. Paul. It was a maintenance day, according to coach Dean Evason, as he battled through some bumps and bruises.

Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek Set To Have Core Muscle Surgery ST. PAUL, Minn - Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek is set to have core muscle surgery next week. Undergoing surgery Eriksson Ek (abdomen ...

a few members of the Minnesota Wild joked that there was no gold watch given to center Joel Eriksson Ek for helping them get there. It’s true that without Eriksson Ek’s goal in the final ...