Jacob Olofsson

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{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Jacob Olofsson

| image = File:JacobOlofssonTimrå.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|2|8}}

| birth_place = Piteå, Sweden

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 192

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

| league = Allsv

| team = IF Björklöven

| former_teams = Timrå IK
Skellefteå AIK
Frölunda HC

| ntl_team =

| draft = 56th overall

| draft_year = 2018

| draft_team = Montreal Canadiens

| career_start = 2016

| career_end =

}}

Jacob Olofsson (born 8 February 2000) is a Swedish ice hockey centre currently playing for IF Björklöven of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv).{{cite web |title=Jacob Olofsson at eliteprospects.com |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/316535/jacob-olofsson}} He was selected in the second round, 56th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Olofsson was awarded the Guldgallret, which recognizes the best junior player in the HockeyAllsvenskan, during the 2017–18 season after helping Timrå IK get promoted to the SHL.{{cite web |last1=Baker |first1=Kris |title=Baker's Top 31: #21 Jacob Olofsson |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/bakers-top-31-21-jacob-olofsson/c-298936724 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=September 16, 2018 |date=June 5, 2018}}

Following the 2018–19 season, unable to prevent Timrå IK from being relegated after a lone season in the SHL, Olofsson in order to continue his development was signed to remain in the top flight SHL, agreeing to a two-year contract with Skellefteå AIK on April 15, 2019.{{cite web| publisher = Skellefteå AIK | date = 2019-04-15 | accessdate = 2019-04-15 | language = Swedish | url = https://www.skellefteaaik.se/artikel/7zitajui6-5n5bi1/valkommen-jacob-olofsson | title = Welcome Jacob Olofsson! }}

During the 2021–22 season, after a loan stint with Frölunda HC, Olofsson returned to Timrå IK before opting to leave the club on a permanent basis in joining Allsvenskan club, IF Björklöven, on 31 December 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.bjorkloven.com/artikel/o3buakxua-2e4ad/olofsson-ansluter | title = Olofsson joins IFB | publisher = IF Björklöven | language = Swedish | date = 31 December 2021 | accessdate = 31 December 2021}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2015–16	Timrå IK	J20 \| 6	1	5	6	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2016–17	Timrå IK	J20 \| 29	4	12	16	10 \| 4	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Timrå IK	Allsv \| 14	0	0	0	0 \| 4	0	0	0	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18	Timrå IK	Allsv \| 43	10	11	21	10 \| 10	3	1	4	6
2018–19	Timrå IK	SHL \| 34	3	6	9	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20	Skellefteå AIK	SHL \| 24	2	7	9	6 \| —	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Skellefteå AIK	SHL \| 16	1	1	2	2 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21	Timrå IK	Allsv \| 36	9	11	20	16 \| 15	2	1	3	0
2021–22	Timrå IK	SHL \| 18	1	4	5	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22	Frölunda HC	SHL \| 7	0	1	1	0 \| —	—	—	—	—
2021–22	IF Björklöven	Allsv \| 20	5	9	14	2 \| 18	7	6	13	6
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23	IF Björklöven	Allsv \| 20	8	4	12	6 \| 11	2	5	7	2
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| SHL totals ! 99 !! 7 !! 19 !! 26 !! 10 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —