‘Pressure is a Privilege’: Mattias Ekholm Thriving in Intense Canadian Market

EDMONTON, AB – Hockey hot-beds are not for everyone.

In the case of Edmonton Oilers‘ defenseman Mattias Ekholm, he’s really enjoying it.

“It’s amazing when you win,” Ekholm joked with the media at Rogers Place this morning. Oilers’ fans have not been shy about throwing jerseys on the ice, or booing the team for playing poorly.