Career
He plays for the Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. His National Hockey League rights are owned by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ehelechner was the 139th overall pick in the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft for the San Jose Sharks.
He began his professional career in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Hannover Scorpions in 2002.
Between 2003 and 2005, Ehelechner played with the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League. He played the 2005-2006 season for the Manheim Eagles and the Duisburg Foxes.
On July 26, 2006, he was traded along with Nils Ekman from the Sharks to the Penguins in exchange for a second round pick in the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft.