“Jacob is a puck-moving defenseman, mobile and smart on the ice,” said Director of Professional/Amateur Scouting Martin Madden. “It’s exciting to know he is still developing into the player we believe he will become. We were very fortunate to have the opportunity to select him with the 27th overall pick.”
Larsson, 18 (4/29/97), scored 1-2=3 points with a +4 rating and six penalty minutes (PIM) in 20 games for Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) last season. Larsson also appeared in 30 games for Frolunda’s junior team, collecting 8-11=19 points with 49 PIM. He added 0-4=4 points in eight playoff games to lead his junior club to the league’s silver medal.