Jacob Peterson
Born (1999-07-19) 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
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
Frölunda HC
Färjestad BK
Dallas Stars
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 132nd overall, 2017
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2017–present

Jacob Peterson (born 19 July 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Peterson was drafted in the fifth round, 132nd overall, by the Stars in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Peterson 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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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 — — — — —
SHL totals 100 19 32 51 28 22 5 5 10 10
NHL totals 77 14 11 25 16 3 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Sweden WJC18 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

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy champion 2019 [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Peterson gamelog – SHL.se". Swedish Hockey League. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Coffee with new acquisition Jacob Peterson" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Stars sign center Jacob Peterson to entry-level contract". Dallas Stars. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Peterson from Dallas Stars in Exchange for Reedy". National Hockey League. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sharks Sign Forward Jacob Peterson". NHL.com. San Jose Sharks. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Frölunda are the Swedish Champions". Swedish Hockey League. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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