"He's been one of Toronto's best defensemen so far, if not the best,"
"We're looking closely and following him. The way he's kind of maneuvered his career from what happened in Vancouver, ending up in Florida, winning the Cup, and then bringing that level of game to Toronto, we're following him closely. And it's great to see. He's making my job difficult."
"Any time you can play for your country, it's a special thing,"
"But you can't let that sway your concentration of what's immediately ahead of you. And that's to win games for the Toronto Maple Leafs."
Oliver Ekman-Larsson earned a spot on Sweden's men's Olympic hockey team following a strong season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has seven goals and 25 points in 40 games and has emerged as one of Toronto's top defensemen during the 2025-26 campaign. Sweden head coach Sam Hallam praised Ekman-Larsson's career trajectory, noting his move from Vancouver to Florida, a Stanley Cup, and the renewed level of play in Toronto. Ekman-Larsson joins teammate William Nylander, who has 41 points and ranks third among Swedish skaters. Ekman-Larsson missed the 4 Nations Face-Off roster but secured Olympic selection through his play.
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