- Lars Eller
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size =
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 198
league = SEL
team =Frölunda HC
nationality = DEN
birth_date = birth date and age|1989|5|8
birth_place =Rødovre ,Denmark
career_start = 2007
draft = 13th overall
draft_year = 2007
draft_team = St. Louis BluesLars Fosgaard Eller (born
May 8 ,1989 ) is a Danish professionalice hockey player currently playing forFrölunda HC of the Swedish Elite League.Early life
His father is
Olaf Eller , a former Danish international ice hockey player and former coach of several teams in the Superisligaen and Troja-Ljungby in Sweden.Playing career
In the
2007 NHL Entry Draft , he was drafted 13th overall by the St. Louis Blues. [cite web |url=http://cdn.nhl.com/futures/cssrankings/2007final/07_final_euroskaters_num.pdf |title=EUROPEAN SCOUTING SERVICE FINAL RANKINGS - APRIL 2007 |accessdate=2008-08-25 |year=2007 |month=April |format=PDF |publisher=National Hockey League ] He was the highest ever drafted Danish born and trained player in NHL history until friend and former team mateMikkel Bødker was selected as number 8 overall by thePhoenix Coyotes in the2008 NHL Entry Draft .Jan Popiel was drafted 10th overall in the1964 NHL Amateur Draft , however he learned to play hockey in Canada. Furthermore he changed nationality before making his debut.He spent part of the 2007–08 season with
Borås HC inHockeyAllsvenskan , on loan from Frölunda HC.Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
* Meltzer, Bill [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=322986 "Eller aims to reward Blues' faith" at NHL.com] Retrieved 06-25-07.
* Meltzer, Bill [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=318189 NHL.com article on Eller & Frölunda] Retrieved 06-13-07.
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* [http://www.eurohockey.net/players/show_player.cgi?serial=96128 Lars Eller's career stats] at [http://www.eurohockey.net eurohockey.net]
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