Jacob Olofsson
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.
| Jacob Olofsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | ||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 58 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2018 Russia | |
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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