Jacob Cederholm (born January 30, 1998) is a

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former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected 97th overall in the

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by the Winnipeg Jets. He is the younger brother of Anton who also plays in Sweden and was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks.

Playing career

At the age of 16, Cederholm made his

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debut playing with HV71 during the 2014–15 SHL season. In the 2016–17 season, Cederholm was loaned out to continue his development on loan with

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of the HockeyAllsvenskan. At the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, Cederholm left HV71 and Sweden for North America, agreeing to an initial professional try-out contract with the Manitoba Moose in the AHL, affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets on April 5, 2018. He appeared in 1 regular season game with the Moose and remained on the roster as a healthy scratch through the post-season. As a free agent, Cederholm secured a one-year AHL contract to continue his development with the Manitoba Moose, on July 3, 2018. At the conclusion of his contract with the Manitoba Moose, Cederholm opted to remain in the ECHL, returning for a third season with affiliate the Jacksonville Icemen on 8 September 2020. After 33 regular season games with the Icemen, posting 1 goal and 4 points in the

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season, Cederholm opted to retire from professional hockey having played 7 seasons on May 28, 2021.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* 1998 births HV71 players IK Oskarshamn players Jacksonville Icemen players Living people Manitoba Moose players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Västerviks IK players Winnipeg Jets draft picks Sportspeople from Helsingborg Ice hockey people from Skåne County {{Sweden-icehockey-player-stub