Jacob Peterson (born 19 July 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for Rögle BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Peterson was drafted in the fifth round, 132nd overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
| Jacob Peterson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 July 1999 Lidköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre/Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Rögle BK Frölunda HC Färjestad BK Dallas Stars San Jose Sharks | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
132nd overall, 2017 Dallas Stars | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editPeterson made his SHL debut playing for Frölunda HC in 2017, playing in nine games in the 2017–18 season.[1]
In his fourth year with Frölunda HC in 2019–20, Peterson played his first full season in the SHL, recording career bests with five goals and 16 points through 43 games before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. On 1 April 2020, Peterson opted to leave Frölunda HC, agreeing to a two-year contract with fellow SHL club, Färjestad BK.[2]
On 28 April 2021, Peterson was signed by draft club, the Dallas Stars, to a two-year, entry-level contract.[3]
During the 2022–23 season at the NHL trade deadline, on 3 March 2023, the Stars traded Peterson to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Scott Reedy.[4] In June 2023, he signed re-signed with the Sharks on a one-year contract.[5]
Following two seasons within the Sharks organization, Peterson as a pending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying to be retained by the Sharks. As a free agent, Peterson returned to his native Sweden, signing an optional three-year contract with Rögle BK of the SHL, on 14 July 2024.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Lidköping | Div.3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 33 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | IF Björklöven | Allsv | 49 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 43 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 46 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Texas Stars | AHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 44 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Barracuda | AHL | 40 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 100 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 83 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sweden | U18 | 4th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat Trophy champion | 2019 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ "Jacob Peterson gamelog – SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Coffee with new acquisition Jacob Peterson" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Stars sign center Jacob Peterson to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Sharks Acquire Peterson from Dallas Stars in Exchange for Reedy". National Hockey League. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Sharks Sign Forward Jacob Peterson". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Rögle BK sign NHL experienced center Jacob Peterson" (in Swedish). Rögle BK. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Frölunda are the Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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