Nils Ekman, is a speedy left-wing with plenty of offensive power!  The Swedish right-winger Nils Ekman was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 1994 but made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning instead.  He had stops in the American Hockey League, the Finnish Elite League and the International Hockey League before eventually cracking the Lightning's lineup during the 1999-00 season.  In 2000-01, Ekman showed his superior skills by netting 22 goals in 33 games for the IHL's Detroit Vipers, along with being selected to play in the IHL's All-Star game.  Despite playing just 33 games, Ekman won the Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the IHL's top rookie.  In the summer of 2001, the Lightning traded Ekman and Kyle Freadrich to the New York Rangers.  In his first full season in the NHL in 2003-04, Ekman registered 55 points.