Jakob Erik Silfverberg (born 13 October 1990) is a

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professional

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winger and an

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for the

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of the

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(NHL).

Playing career

On 27 June 2009, Silfverberg was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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, 39th overall. On 30 May 2011, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Ottawa, though he elected to return to Sweden and continue to play for

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for the 2011–12 season rather than to make the move to North America. Silfverberg was named the winner of the

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award as the most valuable player (MVP), as voted by the players in the

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, for the 2011–12 regular season, as well as the

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as player of the year. He finished the regular season with 24 goals and 54 points in 49 games, ranking second in the Elitserien scoring race behind Robert Rosén of

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, who scored 21 goals and 39 assists for 60 points. Silfverberg's point totals represented a 20-point jump from his totals in the 2010–11 campaign, in which he registered 34 points (18 goals and 16 assists). Silfverberg's offensive success continued in the Elitserien playoffs, and his production was a large factor in Brynäs' eventual Swedish championship title, scoring 13 goals and seven assists for 20 points. His 13 goals set a new record for total goals scored by a single player in the playoffs, surpassing

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's previous record of 12 goals set in the 2004–05 season. Ultimately, Silfverberg was also awarded the

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as the MVP of the playoffs. During the semi-finals, Silfverberg took over the role as the

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of Brynäs, following

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's retirement. He also wore the number 100 on his jersey during the second half of the season, in honor of Brynäs' 100th

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(the club was founded in 1912). After the Elitserien playoffs concluded, Silfverberg joined the Ottawa Senators for their run in the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs. He made his NHL, as well as his

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, debut on 23 April 2012, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-final series against the

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. Registering nine minutes of ice time, Silfverberg recorded one shot on goal in the Senators' 3–2 loss. The Senators were eliminated from the playoffs in Game 7 of the series. In the second Senators game after the resolution of the

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, Silfverberg scored his first career NHL goal on 21 January 2013, against

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of the

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. On 5 July 2013, Silfverberg was traded to the

, along with forward Stefan Noesen and a first-round draft pick in

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, in exchange for forward

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. On 15 August 2014, the Ducks announced they had re-signed Silfverberg as a restricted free agent to a one-year, $850,000 contract. On 7 August 2015, the Ducks signed Silfverberg a four-year contract extending until the 2018–19 season with an annual salary cap of $3.75 million. On February 20, 2019, the Ducks announced they had re-signed Silfverberg to a five-year contract worth $26.25 million and will carry an annual cap hit of $5.25 million

International play

Silfverberg represented

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at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in

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, Canada. He also played for the

squad for the

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, earning a

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. Silfverberg represented his country again at the 2012 World Championship, scoring two goals in eight games.

Personal life

Silfverberg's father, Jan-Erik, played

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with Brynäs IF for 11 seasons, winning four Swedish championships (in

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and

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), as well as a

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silver medal in

. Jakob's uncle

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also played for Brynäs for several seasons, also winning a Swedish championship in

and scoring the most points in the

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.Information from links found on Jakob Silfverberg's Eliteprospects page

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

External links

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