Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing with the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League . Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 OHL Entry Draft, and he was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Ekblads application to be the only player born in 1996 in the draft was approved unanimously, after a sixweek review by Hockey Canada. With the approval, Ekblad became the first defenceman ever granted exceptional player status. The status allowed him to compete in the Canadian Hockey League a year earlier than his eligible age. The only other players to have been given such eligibility are centre John Tavares in 2005, Connor McDavid in 2012, Sean Day in 2013, and Joseph Veleno in 2015.

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