Jacob Josefson
Jacob Josefson ( born March 2, 1991, Stockholm ) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player standing since 2010 with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League contract.
Career
Jacob Josefson began his career at the age of five years at the Göta IK, where his older brothers trained. At the age of ten he moved to Hammarby IF, but remained there only a year and joined the Djurgårdens IF on. There he went through the youth ranks and played from 2005 for the U18 team of the association in the highest U18 league.
In the season 2007/ 08, on 28 February 2008, he debuted in the Elitserien in the game against the Timrå IK, but was otherwise in the U20 team to use. At the end of the season he was used again in the U18 Juniors, with whom he won the Swedish Championship in his age group. From the season 2008/ 09 he was determined to Elitserienkader of the association.
NHL Entry Draft 2009, he was selected in the first round to 20th position by the New Jersey Devils, who provided him for the season 2010/11 with a two-way contract. Josefson was early in the season his debut in the farm team for the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League before he was appointed during the season in the NHL squad of the New Jersey Devils and made his debut in the National Hockey League.
Awards and achievements
- 2008 Swedish U18 champion with Djurgårdens IF
- 2009 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2010 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Sweden at:
- U18 Junior World Championship 2008
- U20 World Junior Championships 2009
- U18 World Junior Championships 2009
- U20 Junior World Cup 2010
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )