Jakob Silfverberg facts for kids
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Silfverberg with the Ottawa Senators in May 2013
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| Born | 13 October 1990 Gävle, Sweden |
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Brynäs IF Ottawa Senators Anaheim Ducks |
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| National team |  Sweden |
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| NHL Draft | 39th overall, 2009 Ottawa Senators |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Jakob Erik Silfverberg (born 13 October 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He plays as a right wing for Brynäs IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Before that, he played for the Anaheim Ducks and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ottawa Senators picked him in the second round of the 2009 NHL entry draft. Jakob has played for the Swedish national team many times. He has won bronze and silver medals for his country. In 2012, he helped Brynäs win the Swedish championship.
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Jakob Silfverberg's Hockey Journey
Starting in Sweden with Brynäs IF (2008–2012)
Jakob Silfverberg started his professional hockey career in Sweden. He played for Brynäs IF in the Elitserien (now called the SHL). In the 2010–11 season, he was the top goal scorer for his team. He scored 18 goals and had 34 points in 53 games.
The 2011–12 season was a huge year for Jakob. He was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the regular season. This award, called the Guldhjälmen, is voted on by the players themselves. He also won the Guldpucken as the player of the year. Jakob scored 24 goals and had 54 points in 49 games. This made him second in scoring in the league.
Jakob continued his amazing play in the playoffs. He scored 13 goals and had seven assists, totaling 20 points. His 13 goals set a new record for the most goals by one player in the playoffs. This helped Brynäs win the Swedish championship title. Jakob also won the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs. During the semifinals, he even became the team's captain. This happened after their captain, Andreas Dackell, retired due to an injury. Jakob also wore the number 100 jersey. This was to celebrate Brynäs' 100th birthday.
Moving to the NHL with the Ottawa Senators (2012–2013)
The Ottawa Senators picked Jakob in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was the 39th player chosen overall. In May 2011, he signed a three-year contract with Ottawa. After his successful 2012 playoffs in Sweden, Jakob joined the Senators. He played in his first NHL game on 23 April 2012. This was during the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs against the New York Rangers.
The next NHL season was delayed because of a player lockout. Jakob started the season with the Binghamton Senators. This team is Ottawa's minor league affiliate. On 21 January 2013, Jakob scored his first NHL goal. It was against the Florida Panthers in a 4–0 win. He finished his first NHL season with ten goals and 19 points in 48 games.
Playing for the Anaheim Ducks (2013–2024)
On 5 July 2013, Jakob was traded to the Anaheim Ducks. He moved there with another player and a draft pick. In return, the Senators received Bobby Ryan. Jakob scored his first goal as a Duck in his very first game with the team. In his first season with Anaheim, he scored ten goals and had 23 points.
Jakob kept improving his scoring. In the 2014–15 season, he scored 13 goals and had 39 points. He also had a great playoff run that year. He scored four goals and 18 points in 16 playoff games. The Ducks made it to the Western Conference finals but lost to the Chicago Blackhawks.
In August 2015, the Ducks signed Jakob to a new four-year contract. In the 2016–17 season, he had his best year yet. He scored 23 goals and had 49 points. On 15 March 2016, he scored his first NHL hat trick. This means he scored three goals in one game. He was named an alternate captain for the Ducks at the start of the 2019–20 season. He was even chosen to play in the 2020 NHL All-Star Game. However, he decided not to play to be with his family for the birth of his second child. He finished that season with 21 goals in 66 games.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020–21 season, Jakob scored eight goals and 16 points. He had a hip injury that ended his season early. He returned for the 2021–22 season but faced more health issues. In March 2022, he was out for two weeks due to blood clots in his leg. Jakob played in 81 games during the 2022–23 season. He scored ten goals and had 26 points.
On 11 April 2024, Jakob Silfverberg announced he would retire from the NHL. This was at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Returning to Brynäs IF (2024)
After retiring from the NHL, Jakob decided to return to his first professional team. On 15 April 2024, Brynäs IF announced that Jakob Silfverberg had signed a two-year contract with them.
International Play for Sweden
 Playing for Sweden at the 2010 World Junior Championships |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden |
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| Winter Olympics | ||
| Silver | 2014 Sochi | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2010 Canada | |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2011 Slovakia | |
Jakob has proudly represented Sweden in many international tournaments. He played in the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Canada. In the bronze medal game, he scored two goals. This helped Sweden win 11–4 against Switzerland.
He also played for the senior Swedish team in the 2011 IIHF World Championship. Sweden won a silver medal that year. They lost to Finland in the final game. Jakob also played for Team Sweden at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Sweden won the silver medal there, too. They lost to Canada in the final. He was also part of Sweden's team for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Jakob Silfverberg's Family Life
Jakob Silfverberg comes from a hockey family. His father, Jan-Erik, was also a hockey player. He played defence for Brynäs IF for 11 seasons. His father won four Swedish championships with the team. He also won a World Championship silver medal in 1977. Jakob's uncle, Conny, also played for Brynäs. He won a Swedish championship in 1980. Jakob married his wife in 2017, and they have two children together.
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | J18 Allsv | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 30 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 30 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 48 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 53 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 49 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 34 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 48 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 52 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 2015–16 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 79 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 77 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 73 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 66 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 47 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 53 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Brynäs IF | SHL | 52 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | ||
| SHL totals | 218 | 76 | 79 | 155 | 32 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 12 | ||||
| NHL totals | 820 | 168 | 205 | 373 | 264 | 69 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2007 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Sweden | WJC18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Sweden | WJC |  |
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Sweden | WC |  |
9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Sweden | OG | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Sweden | WCH | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||
Awards and Honors
| Award | Year | Ref |
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| NHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | |
