Aaron Ekblad

Aaron Ekblad is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Ekblad was selected first overall in the 2011 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) entry draft, and he was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut that year. In his first NHL season, Ekblad was selected for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game and earned the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in the 2014–15 season.

7 February 1996

Born on the same birth date (7 February 1996): Pierre Gasly

Born on the same birth day (7 February): Bernard James • Chito Miranda • February 7 • Herb Kohl • Isaiah Thomas (basketball) • Javon Hargrave • Jock Mahoney • K. N. Choksy • Kristin Otto • Lincoln D. Faurer • Matthew Stafford • Nick Calathes • Osamu Mukai • Terry Marsh (boxer) • Thomas Gregson

Born in the same month (February 1996): Chris Godwin • Chungha • Claudia Williams (tennis) • D'Angelo Russell • D. J. Wilson • Harry Winks • Jimmy Bennett • Jonathan Tah • Kelli Berglund • Kenedy (footballer) • Kevon Looney • Lucas Boyé • Mabel (singer) • Mohamed Sherif • Nelson Asofa-Solomona • Nikolaj Ehlers • Noah Rubin (tennis) • Norberto Briasco • Reece Prescod • Sasha Pieterse • Sebastián Driussi • Ten (singer) • Tyler Dorsey