Friend of Hockey Wilderness Patrik Bexell (He covers European hockey at Habs Eyes on the Prize) got a chance to catch up with Minnesota Wild prospect and Swedish demigod Joel Eriksson Ek. Many thanks to him for letting us publish his article. You can find Patrik on Twitter, or at his new show about Euro Hockey, the Puck Drop Podcast.
Joel Eriksson-Ek made his first practice with the Swedish National team prior to the Sweden Hockey Games, which will be hosted in Gothenburg.