Nikolaj Ehlers

Nikolaj Ehlers was born in Aalborg, Denmark on Feb 14, 1996. He was the first round, 9th overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 2014 NHL Draft. He started to represent Denmark in national competitions during the 2011 season starting with the International-Jr League until the 2016 season. Among the awards he earned is a gold medal in the U18 WJC and the Most Assists in the 2012 season. He also bagged a gold medal in U20 MJC, and he was the U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team in the 2014 season. In the same season, he was the World Junior A Challenge MVP and made the Most Goals and Most Points. He was the Danish Forward of the Year in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.