Alexander Edler [SEP] position played on team / speciality
Alexander Edler
Ulf Niklas Alexander Edler (born 21 April 1986) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman and an alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted out of Sweden's third-tier ice hockey league by the Canucks in the third round, 91st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and played junior ice hockey with Modo Hockey of the J20 SuperElit and the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Edler turned professional in North America
position he held until 2007. During that time, he played a key role in the Canucks drafting Daniel and Henrik (1999), Mattias Öhlund and Alexander Edler.
The latter was a relatively unknown player competing in Sweden's third division (only he and Red Wings scout Håkan Andersson had scouted him). Gradin was instrumental in convincing Vancouver management to trade up in the 2004 draft to select Edler in the third round.
Following his tenure as head European scout, he was named associated head scout in 2007.