Alternate Captain Mattias Ekholm is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who plays in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Nashville Predators as their Defence. Mattias Ekholm has played for other teams like Mora IK, Brynäs IF.
Mattias Ekholm 's annual salary as a defence is reportedly around $3,750,000 from Nashville Predators. Further, his net worth is assumed to be around $5 million.
As of 2019, Mattias Ekholm has an estimated net worth of over $5 million which is the same as that of Anthony Mantha of Wings.
He is signed to a six-year contract worth $22.5 million with Nashville Predators since October 27, 2015. He has an average salary of $3,750,000 annually. The contract includes a guaranteed sum of $22,500,000 along with a cap hit of around $3,750,000.
Ekholm's career earnings is reportedly around $9,497,500 from NHL career.
Ekholm signed his first contract with the Predators on May 12, 2011, for three years which is worth $3.075 million and later on the contract was extended for two years on July 9, 2014, worth $2.075 million.
Mattias Ekholm is currently in a romantic relationship with his gorgeous and charming girlfriend Ida Bjornstad. Mattias and his girlfriend are blessed with a son named William recently born.
Mattias is still not married yet with his girlfriend but they might be planning to get married soon since they seem happy with their relationship.
Mattias' girlfriend is a hockey sports reporter and worked with several television shows. She recently quit her job. Besides, she is also a friend to Lindsey Vonn, the Alpine star.
Other than being a famous NHL Defence, Mattias Ekholm is pretty famous in social media. The Famous NHL star is 6 feet 4 inch in height and weighs around 98 kilograms. Mattias Ekholm is not only a world-class athlete but also has a very attractive individual.
Mattias Ekholm was born on 24 May 1990, in Borlänge, Sweden but the details about his parents and family life aren't available
As per his nationality, he is Swedish and belongs to the White ethnic group and his star sign is Gemini. Besides him, Ben Chiarot is also in the list of May born NHL players.
Mattias began his professional NHL career with the Nashville Predators in the 102nd overall pick of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and scored his first NHL goal against San Jose Sharks.
Despite his NHL career, he also played in the Ameican Hockey League's team Milwaukee Admirals. Currently, he is playing for the Nashville Predators and is also the alternate captain of the team and is playing alongside P. K. Subban and Brian Boyle.
