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Esmark 18U defenseman Ekberg signs NAHL tender

By AK, 11/23/14, 11:15PM EST

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Signs with Janesville Jets

The Esmark Stars, proud members of the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL), are pleased to announce that 18U defenseman Carter Ekberg has signed an North American Hockey League (NAHL) tender agreement with the Janesville Jets.  Janesville competes in the NAHL’s North Division.
 
Ekberg, 17, currently in his third NAPHL season with the Stars organization, has had an outstanding league season to date, as he leads the Stars 18U team in scoring with 16 points (5 goals, 11 assists) in 14 NAPHL games played. His 16 points is also tops for all NAPHL 18U defensemen.
 
The native of McMurray, PA, has been named as the Apex Peak Performer for 18U defensemen in both September and October. While in Omaha, NE, at the NAPHL's third showcase weekend, Nov. 14-16, Ekberg (6’2/185 lbs.) chipped in three more points helping Esmark to a perfect 4-0-0-0 record at the event.
 
Last season, Ekberg was named to the All-NAPHL 16U 3rd Team and he also played in the inaugural NAPHL 16U All-Star Game.  He was also named to the All-NAPHL Academic Team.
 
"Carter has certainly established himself as among the elite defenseman in our league," offered Esmark head coach Dave Kosick.  "He has had tender offers and inquiries from several NAHL programs this season and generated quite a bit of interest."
 
A tender is a contract, of sorts, a player signs announcing his intentions to play for that particular NAHL team and that NAHL team only. Once a player signs a tender with an NAHL team, his playing rights belong to that team within the NAHL and he may not be recruited by any other NAHL team. Each team is granted ten (10) tenders, which include two (2) tenders exclusively used on players from the NAPHL - plus or minus any trades - which became active on Nov. 1. Tendered players are not eligible for the NAHL draft, which will be held in June of 2015.