Winnipeg Jets’ ahead Nikolaj Ehlers now stands alone on the high of the scoring desk for Danish-born NHL gamers.
Ehlers, born in Aalborg, completed the feat by recording his 474th-career level on an empty-net purpose within the Jets’ 7-4 Sunday afternoon win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ehlers, who additionally had an help within the sport, topped Frans Nielsen for the all-time lead amongst Danes. Nielsen — a centre born in Herning and the primary Dane to play within the NHL — suited up for the New York Islanders and Detroit Purple Wings between 2006-07 and 2020-21 and wanted 925-career video games to document 473 factors (167 objectives, 306 assists.) Ehlers solely wanted 617 video games to tie and beat the mark; he has 209 objectives and 265 assists because the Jets drafted him ninth total in 2014.
Ehlers has been glorious this season for his league-leading 11-1-0 squad, with eight objectives and 9 assists for 17 factors to sit down second in staff scoring.
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At solely 28 years previous, Ehlers may have loads of time to construct on his document. Whether or not that shall be for the Jets or another staff is up within the air: he’s within the remaining 12 months of his contract and shall be an unrestricted free agent this summer time if he doesn’t signal a brand new deal.
