Jacob Olofsson
Jacob Olofsson | |||
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Born |
Piteå, Sweden | 8 February 2000||
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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
SHL totals | 58 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Sweden | ||
Ice hockey | ||
IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
2018 Russia |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Swedish ice hockey centres
- Skellefteå AIK players
- Timrå IK players
- People from Piteå
- Swedish ice hockey centre stubs