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Place of Birth: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: February 7, 1996
Ethnicity: Swedish, French-Canadian, possibly other
Aaron Ekblad is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A defenceman, he plays for, and is alternate captain of, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL); and has also been with the Canada national team. He was the first overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, where he was selected by the Panthers. He is 6′4″.
His great-grandfather was from Sweden, which is where the surname Ekblad originates from. He is married to Dayna Mastronardi.
Aaron’s maternal grandfather is named Andre A. Cazabon.
Aaron’s maternal grandmother is Denise Y. Longtin (the daughter of Albani Longtin and Antoinette Lacelle).
Sources: https://www.youtube.com
Obituary of Aaron’s maternal grandmother, Denise Y. (Longtin) Cazabon – http://federationgenealogie.qc.ca