Jacob Olofsson
| Jacob Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
8 February 2000 Piteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Skellefteå AIK Timrå IK | ||
| NHL draft |
56th overall, 2018 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Jacob Olofsson (born 8 February 2000) is a Swedish ice hockey centre currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[1] Olofsson was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 56th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Olofsson was awarded the Guldgallret, which recognizes the best junior player in the HockeyAllsvenskan, during the 2017–18 season after helping Timrå IK get promoted to the SHL.[2]
Following the 2018–19 season, unable to prevent Timrå IK from being relegated after a lone season in the SHL, Olofsson in order to continue his development was signed to remain in the top flight SHL, agreeing to a two-year contract with Skellefteå AIK on April 15, 2019.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Timrå IK | J20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | J20 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 43 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Timrå IK | SHL | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden
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| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
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2018 Russia | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sweden | U17 | 
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sweden | IH18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Sweden | U18 |
|
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | ||||
References
- ^ "Jacob Olofsson at eliteprospects.com".
- ^ Baker, Kris (June 5, 2018). "Baker's Top 31: #21 Jacob Olofsson". NHL.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Welcome Jacob Olofsson!" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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