Jacob Larsson

For the Swedish footballer, see Jacob Une Larsson.

Jacob Larsson
Born	(1997-04-29) April 29, 1997 (age 27) Ljungby, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NL team Former teams	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Frölunda HC Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators
NHL draft	27th overall, 2015 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2014–present

Jacob Larsson (born 29 April 1997) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) 27th overall in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He has also played for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL and Frölunda HC of the Swedish Hockey League.

Playing career

Larsson split the 2014–15 season between Frölunda HC's professional and junior teams. At season's end, he was the third-ranked international skater in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings. ^[1] At the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Larsson was selected in the first round, 27th overall, by the Anaheim Ducks. ^[2]

He returned to Frölunda for the 2015–16 season. In 47 games, Larsson recorded 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points. He had 3 assists in 16 postseason games as Frölunda captured the Le Mat Trophy. ^[3] Additionally, the team also won the Champions Hockey League (CHL) Championship, where Larsson contributed 5 points in 13 games. ^[4] On 28 April 2016, he signed an amateur try-out with the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. ^[5] He appeared in one playoff game for the club.

On 20 May 2016, the Ducks signed Larsson to a three-year, entry-level contract. ^[6] He made his NHL debut on 13 October 2016, going scoreless in a 4–2 loss to the Dallas Stars. ^[7] On 22 October, the Ducks assigned Larsson to the Gulls after four games. ^[8] On 3 November, the Ducks reassigned Larsson to Frölunda. ^{[9] [10]} The team once again won the CHL Championship. ^[11] Larsson returned to North America for the 2017–18 season after undergoing knee surgery. He played the entire season for the Gulls in an effort to get back up to speed. ^[12] He recorded 16 points in 50 games. ^[13]

On 7 November 2018, Larsson recorded his first career NHL point (an assist) in a 3–2 win over the Calgary Flames. ^[14] He split the 2018–19 season between the Ducks and Gulls, primarily skating with Anaheim. With Anaheim he was forced into a top four role after injuries depleted the defence corps. ^{[12] [13]} At the end of the Ducks season, he was sent back to San Diego to take part in their playoff run, playing well. ^[12] In the following 2019–20 season, on 5 November 2019, Larsson scored his first career NHL goal in a 4–2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. ^[15] He finished with 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points in 60 games before the regular season was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[16]

On 6 August 2020, the Ducks signed Larsson to a two-year contract extension. ^[16] With the 2020–21 North American season delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Larsson in order to recommence playing signed on loan with Allsvenskan club, Kristianstads IK, on 23 October 2020. ^[17]

On 14 July 2022, having left the Ducks as an unrestricted free agent following six seasons, Larsson was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators. ^[18] Larsson began the season with Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators. He was recalled on 8 November ^[19] and saw his first game action with Ottawa on 15 November, replacing an injured Thomas Chabot. ^[20] He was sent back to Belleville on 17 November. ^[19] He finished the season with seven games played in the NHL and four goals and 13 assists in 57 games with Belleville. On 29 June 2023 Larsson signed a one-year two-way contract extension with the Senators. ^[21]

Larsson attended Ottawa's 2023 training camp, but failed to make the team. He was placed on waivers and after going unclaimed, was assigned to Belleville to start the 2023–24 season. ^{[22] [23]} He spent the entire year with Belleville aside from joining Ottawa during their short series in Sweden, helping the AHL Senators to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs for the first time in team history. ^[24]

After his contract with Ottawa expired at the end of the 2023–24 season, Larsson signed a two-year contract with the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League in late May. ^[24]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	IF Troja/Ljungby	J18		10	0	0	0	0		2	0	1	1	2
2012–13	IF Troja/Ljungby	SWE.2 U20		19	5	5	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Frölunda HC	J18		21	5	8	13	49		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Frölunda HC	J18 Allsv		17	4	8	12	6		5	2	4	6	8
2013–14	Frölunda HC	J20		13	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Frölunda HC	J18		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Frölunda HC	J18 Allsv		2	1	1	2	0		2	0	1	1	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		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	San Diego Gulls	AHL		22	0	5	5	10		16	2	5	7	4
2018–19	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		49	0	5	5	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		60	2	9	11	12		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	San Diego Gulls	AHL		5	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Kristianstads IK	Allsv		5	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		46	1	6	7	14		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	San Diego Gulls	AHL		55	2	13	15	41		2	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Belleville Senators	AHL		55	4	13	17	51		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Ottawa Senators	NHL		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Belleville Senators	AHL		61	7	26	33	46		7	0	5	5	4
SHL totals				96	7	15	22	32		23	1	5	6	0
NHL totals				172	3	21	24	52		—	—	—	—	—

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	[25]
CHL
Champions (Frölunda HC)	2016, 2017	[26]

References

1. "NHL Central Scouting's 2015 final rankings". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 April 2015– via NHL.com.
2. "Anaheim Ducks sign 2015 first-round pick Jacob Larsson". Los Angeles Daily News. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
3. Ros, Tomas; Fredriksson, Emelie (24 April 2016). "SM-guld till Frölunda efter galna starten" [Championship gold to Frölunda after the crazy start]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2016-05-21.
4. "Statistics". Champions Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
5. San Diego Gulls [@SDGullsAHL] (April 28, 2016). "Additionally, defenseman Jacob Larsson has signed an ATO with the #SDGulls" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 April 2016– via Twitter.
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11. "CHL History: Season 2016/17". Champions Hockey League. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
12. Stephens, Eric (18 October 2019). "How Jacob Larsson is developing into 'an all-package player' for the Ducks". The Athletic. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
13. "Jacob Larsson". American Hockey League. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
14. Reedy, Joe. "Getzlaf leads Ducks to 3–2 victory over Flames". Yahoo! Finance. The Associated Press. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
15. Beacham, Greg. "Zuccarello, Staal lead Wild's rally to 4–2 win over Ducks". ABC News. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
16. "Larsson signs two-year contract with Ducks". National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
17. Kristianstads IK [@kristianstadsik] (23 October 2020). "Jacob Larsson från Anaheim Ducks ska nu spela med Kristianstad ik välkommen #vivillvikanvivågar #framåtstoltakik💚✅💚" [Jacob Larsson from Anaheim Ducks will now play with Kristianstad ik welcome #vivillvikanvivågar #framåtstoltakik💚 ✅💚] (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 October 2020– via Instagram.
18. Sens Communications [@Media_Sens] (July 14, 2022). "Roster update: The #Sens have signed defenceman Jacob Larsson and goaltender Antoine Bibeau to one-year, two-way contracts" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 July 2022– via Twitter.
19. "2022 Ottawa Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
20. Baines, Tim (15 November 2022). "It's Not Enough: Senators fall short at home against Islanders". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
21. "Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Jacob Larsson to one-year contract extension". Coast Reporter. The Canadian Press. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
22. "Senators place Bernard-Docker, three other players on waivers after pre-season win". Sportsnet. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
23. "Senators' Jacob Larsson: Sent down Saturday". CBS Sports. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
24. Garrioch, Bruce (31 May 2024). "Ottawa Senators' defenceman Jacob Larsson heads overseas as decisions loom". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
25. "Frolunda Swedish champions for 2015/16". norran.se (in Swedish). 2016-04-24. Archived from the original on 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
26. Gustav Orbring (2017-02-07). "Frölunda win CHL for second year running" (in Swedish). SVTSport.se. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Nick Ritchie	Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 2015	Succeeded by Max Jones