| Jacob Josefson |
| Jacob Josefson Center Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 0", Weight: 181 pounds Born: 3.2.91 Stockholm, Sweden |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Still Active With The Devils |
| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
"Prototypical Devil" has been used to describe Josefson: highly skilled two-way player. I think even at the Entry Draft, Bob
McKenzie (maybe it was him that said it) compared him to John Madden. (Although I personally feel that Jake has more
scoring ability... and I'm fully aware that Madden was the #2 center behind Brendan Morrison when he played at Michigan.)
Both he and Djurgarden teammate Mathias Tedenby had been pegged as NHL ready, but with Josefson's size versus
Tedenby's size, he was more ready to handle the rigors of the NHL game. Thus, he played well in preseason games.
If it weren't for the Devils' salary cap issues at the time, he likely would have made the team out of camp. Thus, he was sent to
Albany to play, and the first change the Devils got (Brian Rolston going on LTIR), he was brought back and put in the top 9.
(Some nights, top 6.) He'll be due to break through on the score sheet soon, but that can be said of the rest of the Devils, as
well.
McKenzie (maybe it was him that said it) compared him to John Madden. (Although I personally feel that Jake has more
scoring ability... and I'm fully aware that Madden was the #2 center behind Brendan Morrison when he played at Michigan.)
Both he and Djurgarden teammate Mathias Tedenby had been pegged as NHL ready, but with Josefson's size versus
Tedenby's size, he was more ready to handle the rigors of the NHL game. Thus, he played well in preseason games.
If it weren't for the Devils' salary cap issues at the time, he likely would have made the team out of camp. Thus, he was sent to
Albany to play, and the first change the Devils got (Brian Rolston going on LTIR), he was brought back and put in the top 9.
(Some nights, top 6.) He'll be due to break through on the score sheet soon, but that can be said of the rest of the Devils, as
well.
| Entry Draft: 2009 First Round Pick (20th overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
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