‘Swedish style’: How Joel Eriksson Ek’s roots explain a player Wild fans adore — and NHL opponents abhor

‘Swedish style’: How Joel Eriksson Ek’s roots explain a player Wild fans adore — and NHL opponents abhor

A tour of Eriksson Ek’s Karlstad hometown, from his childhood home to the rink, shows how he became the player he did.


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