International Skater
JACOB
LARSSON
POSITION: D
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
Weight: 191
Born: 04/29/1997
Mid Term Rank: 5
Nationality: Swedish
Club: Frolunda Jr.
League: SWEDEN-JR.

• A two-way defenseman, Larsson, spent the majority of 2014-15 with Frolunda’s junior team registering 8-11—19 in 30 regular season games and adding 0-4—4 in eight postseason contests to help his team capture the league’s silver medal.

• Larsson also saw action with Frolunda’s top team in the Swedish Hockey League in 2014-15 where he notched 1-2—3 in 20 games.

• Internationally, Larsson represented Sweden at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship (0-3—3 in five games), 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (0-1—1 in five games) and the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

• In 2013-14, Larsson was named Top Defenseman in Sweden’s Under-18 league after recording 4-8—12 in 17 regular season games and adding 2-4—6 in five playoff contests to earn the league’s bronze medal.

• He patterns his style of play after his favorite player, Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson

FAVORITES

NHL team: Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL player:
Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Shootout move:
"Patrick Kane's shootout goal vs. MIN (14/12/11)"
Video game:
FIFA 14
Movie:
The Shawshank Redemption
TV show:
Kvarteret Skatan
Actor:
Johnny Depp
Musician:
Avicii
Website:
YouTube.com
Sport (other than hockey):
Soccer, tennis
Athlete (non-hockey):
Roger Federer