Elias Lindholm: Biography in Details
Who is Elias Lindholm?
Elias Lindholm is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League.
He was selected by the Hurricanes in the first round, fifth overall of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Lindholm is the youngest Swedish-born player to score an NHL goal.
Elias Lindholm’s Early life, childhood, and education
Elias was born on 2 December 1994, in Boden, Sweden. He is the son of Mikael Lindholm.
His father is a retired ice hockey player who played in 404 SEL games and 18 NHL games with the Los Angeles Kings in 1989–90.
He has an elder brother named Oliver Lindholm, who is also an ice hockey player. Lindholm is a cousin of ice hockey player Calle Järnkrok.
His nationality is Swedish and he is of Swedish ethnicity.
He was interested in hockey since he was a child. His father was the one who inspired him to become a professional hockey player.
Elias Lindholm’s Career, salary, and net worth
Elias Lindholm started playing hockey in Hanover, Germany at the age of three while his father was playing for the Hannover Scorpions.
He began playing for the Brynäs IF of J20 SuperElit during the 2010-11 season. He played at Brynäs IF until the 2012-13 season.
Elias began playing professionally in 2013. He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round, fifth overall of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
He made the opening roster for the Hurricanes in the 2013–14 NHL season.
Elias scored his first NHL goal in his fourth-ever NHL game against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals on October 10, 2013.
By scoring his first NHL goal at 18 years and 311 days, Lindholm became the youngest Swedish-born NHL player to score a goal, beating Gabriel Landeskog. He has an annual salary of $832,500.
Elias began playing for team Sweden in 2011. In 2011, he became second in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with team Sweden.
Since then, Elias Lindholm has played for Sweden several times. In 2017, he won the Ice Hockey World Championships representing team Sweden. His net worth is unknown.
Elias Lindholm’s Rumors, controversy
Currently, there are no desperate rumors regarding his personal and professional life.
It seems Elias Lindholm is doing his best job without harming others and has been a straight person in his life, for which he has not been in any controversy yet.
Elias Lindholm: Body Measurements
Elias Lindholm has a height of 6 feet 1 inch with a body weight of 87 kg.
He has golden brown hair color and his eye color is Hazel.
Social Media Profile
Elias Lindholm is active on social media sites like Instagram, and Twitter.
He has more than 13.9k followers on Twitter and more than 36.4k followers on Instagram.
Elias Lindholm’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December | Monday |
| 2025 | December | Tuesday |
| 2026 | December | Wednesday |
| 2027 | December | Thursday |
| 2028 | December | Saturday |