William Eklund no longer has his best friend Fabian Zetterlund to hang out with on an off day, but the San Jose Sharks winger still makes the most of it.
Eklund told SHD on Monday that he was headed to the beach during Tuesday’s off day. After practice, he talked about his typical day off.
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What’s a typical off day for William Eklund?
“[Do] nothing, pretty much. Play video games. Get my recovery stuff done and drink a lot of fluids. Suff like that.”
When you go to the beach, do you enjoy a specific one?
“Usually, Santa Cruz. [Sometimes] Capitola. Those two are probably the main [ones] I go to, but I don’t go too often.”
When you’re at home, do you like to separate yourself from hockey completely?
“Yeah [I do]. I watch a lot of [TV] series [and] movies, stuff like that. I think that’s something that you need to do to stay in the game a while.”
What’s your go-to video game?
“Fortnite.”
Who is your squad?
“I play with Alex Holtz a little bit. We grew up together—also, a couple of buddies from home.”
Do you play video games with Zetterlund?
“He’s not a big-time gamer. We usually play some FIFA together. Me, him, and [Rasmus] Sandin is usually playing with us.”
Eklund said he usually plays the pro club’s game mode and is the left wing.
Are there other games you’re excited about?
“GTA 6 will be fun. That one I look forward to.”
Eklund has played 65 games for the San Jose Sharks this season. He hasn’t missed much time- five games to be exact- but his production hasn’t fallen. Watch for another SHD exclusive interview about how the 22-year-old has adjusted his recovery to be more effective late in the NHL season.
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