Nikolaj Ehlers

Nikolaj Ehlers (born 14 February 1996) is a Danish professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Winnipeg Jets. Outside of the NHL, he has played for EHC Biel of the National League A (NLA).

Career
Before playing in the NHL, Ehlers played parts of four seasons with EHC Biel of the National League A (NLA) and two seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He had a successful time with the Mooseheads. He was selected to take part in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, being named as an alternate captain for Team Orr. He was also the winner of the RDS Cup as Rookie of the Year and the Michael Bossy Trophy as the Top Prospect in the league. He was named to that season's Second All-Star Team and Rookie All-Star Team. On 3 September 2014, the Mooseheads names Ehlers an alternate captain for the team. He won the won the Paul Dumont Trophy as the league's "Personality of the Year" and was named to the QMJHL's First All-Star Team.

He was drafted 9th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. On 2 September 2014, Ehlers signed a three-year, $1.625 million entry-level contract with the Jets. On 8 October 2015, Ehlers made his NHL debut with the Jets in a 6–2 win against the Boston Bruins. The next night, Ehlers recorded his first NHL point when he assisted on a Mark Scheifele goal in a 3–1 win against the New Jersey Devils. On 13 October, Ehlers scored his first NHL goal against Henrik Lundqvist in a 4–1 win against the New York Rangers. On 26 January 2016, Ehlers recorded his first NHL hat-trick in a 5–2 win against the Arizona Coyotes. On 1 April 2017, he recorded his 100th career NHL point in a 5–2 win against the Ottawa Senators.

On 2 September 2014, Ehlers signed a seven-year, $6.0 million contract to stay with the Jets. He helped the team during the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The team defeated the Minnesota Wild in the first round and Nashville Predators in the second round. They eventually lost to the Vegas Golden Knights four games to one in the Western Conference final. He also helped them during the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. They faced the St. Louis Blues in the first round. Ehlers blocked a shot in Game 5 and he suffered a fractured leg. The Jets went on to lose to the Blues four games to two. On 19 November 2019, Ehlers scored his 100th career NHL goal in a in a 2–1 win against the Nashville Predators.

On 3 July 2025, Ehlers signed a six-year, $51 million contract to join the Carolina Hurricanes.

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