Jacob Larsson
| Jacob Larsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 29, 1997 Ljungby, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL Draft |
27th overall, 2015 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Jacob Larsson (born April 29, 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently playing as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 27th overall by the Ducks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
A native of Ljungby, Larsson left his hometown club IF Troja-Ljungby in 2013 to join the youth ranks of Frölunda HC. He made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut with Frölunda during the 2014–15 SHL season. He was seen as one of the top ten international skaters for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft according to the NHL Central Scouting Bureau before he was selected by the Anaheim Ducks.[1]
On February 14, 2015, Larsson was signed to a two-year contract extension to remain with Frölunda.[2] He made 47 appearances for the team in the 2015–16 SHL regular season, scoring five goals and assisting on nine more. Larsson also played in 16 playoffs contests, tallying three points as Frölunda romped to the SHL title.[3] In the teams’ Champions Hockey League title run, he chipped in with three goals and dealt out two assists in 13 games played.[4]
At the conclusion of the 2015–16 season, Larsson signed an amateur try-out contract with the Anaheim Ducks' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, on April 28, 2016.[5] On May 20, 2016, he was given a three-year entry-level contract by the Ducks.[6] Larsson made his NHL debut on October 13, 2016 against the Dallas Stars.[7] On November 2, 2016, he returned to Frölunda HC on loan, joining the team for the remainder of the season.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 47 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 50 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 96 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 32 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | WJC18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 28 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy (Frölunda HC) | 2016 | [9] |
| CHL | ||
| Champions (Frölunda HC) | 2016, 2017 | [10] |
References
- ↑ "McDavid tops NHL Central Scouting mid-term rankings". The Sports Network. 2015-01-20.
- ↑ "100 minutes of Nyberg and Larsson" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
- ↑ "SM-guld till Frölunda efter galna starten". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "Statistics | Champions Hockey League". www.championshockeyleague.net. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ San Diego Gulls (2016-04-28). "Defenseman Larsson has signed an ATO with Gulls". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign D Larsson to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". ducks.nhl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "Zibanejad hyllades av Lundqvist". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ↑ "Larsson kommer hem". Frölunda Indians. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ↑ "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16" (in Swedish). norran.se. 2016-04-24. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ↑ Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Ritchie |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2015 |
Succeeded by Max Jones |