| Height: | 6-3 |
| Weight: | 202 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Position: | Defense |
| Junior Team: | Waterloo (USHL) |
| Shoots/Catches: | Left |
Junior (2022-23): Appeared in 36 games for the Lakers... Posted 1 goal and 22 assists for 23 points with his lone goal of the season tying the game with 24 seconds left in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory at Bemidji State after the Lakers pulled their goaltender during a penalty kill on Dec. 9... Notched five assists in the series at Bowling Green on Jan. 6-7 for a point on every Laker goal in that span... Named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Jan. 30 after recording three assists and five blocks in a series split against Bemidji State... Reached the 20-point milestone for the second time in his career with an assist against St. Thomas on Feb. 18... Nominated for the 2022 Hobey Baker Award... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.
Sophomore (2021-22): Played in 36 games for the Lakers… Posted three goals and 24 assists for 27 points… Set new season highs in goals (3), assists (24), points (27) and power play goals (2)... Ranked third on the Lakers in assists and points… Led all Laker defensemen in assists (24) and points (27)... Tied for third on the Lakers in plus/minus rating (+5)... Tied for fourth on the Lakers in power play goals (2)... Ranked second on the team in power play points with 17 (2G, 14A)... Fourth on the Lakers in blocked shots (34)... Registered seven multi-point games during the season… Tied his single-game career high in points (3A) in the team’s 4-1 win over Northern Michigan on Dec. 11… Set a new single-game career-high in points (3) and assists (3) in the Lakers 7-4 win over Union on Oct. 22… Scored the game winning goal in the Lakers 3-1 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 15… Posted a career-best four-game point streak, from Nov. 12 - 20 (1G, 4A)... Posted the most points in a single season by a Laker defenseman since Derek A. Smith in 2006-07 recorded 30 points (10G, 20A)... Registered the most assists in a single season by a Laker defenseman since the 1995-96 season when Keith Aldridge posted 36 helpers…Named CCHA Defenseman of the Week on Dec. 13… Named CCHA Defenseman of the Month (October)… Nominated for the 2022 Hobey Baker Award… Named to the All-CCHA Second Team.
Freshman (2020-21): Played in 28 games for the Lakers… Posted two goals and five assists for seven points… Tied for third on the team in game winning goals (2)... Ranked first among all WCHA rookies and tied for second among all WCHA defensemen in game winning goals… Scored the game winning goal for the Lakers in the team’s 4-1 win over No. 13/12 Bemidji State in the WCHA Semifinals on March 19… Notched his first career goal, which was also the first game winning goal of his collegiate career, in the Lakers 5-2 win at No. 17 Bemidji State on March 3… Recorded his first career multi-point game on March 3 at Bemidji (1G, 1A)... Registered his first collegiate point with an assist on Nov. 27 against Adrian… Made his collegiate debut on Nov. 22 against Michigan Tech… Named WCHA Rookie of the Week on March 8.
High School/Juniors: Played three seasons of junior hockey including one season in the Swedish SuperElit league in 2017-18 and two seasons in the United States Hockey League (USHL) from 2018-20… Posted 23 points (2G, 21A) in 45 games played with AIK J20 of the SuperElit League during the 2017-18 season… Played two seasons with the Waterloo Black Hawks from 2018-20 in the USHL in Waterloo, Iowa… Coached by P.K. O’Handley… Posted 13 points (1G, 12A) in 60 games played during the 2018-19 season with the Black Hawks… Recorded 16 points (2G, 14G) in 49 games with Waterloo during the 2019-20 season… A 2018 graduate of Solna Gymnasium School in Solna, Sweden… Coached at Solna Gymnasium by Peter Nylander.
Personal: Son of Johan and Maria Bengtsson… Has one brother, Linus…Hobbies including playing golf and padel... Born in Stockholm, Sweden... Majoring in international business.
Head Coach Damon Whitten on what Jacob will bring to the Lakers: “Jacob is a smart and mobile defenseman who joins us from Waterloo Blackhwaks of the USHL where outgoing senior captain Collin Saccoman played. Like Saccoman, he makes great reads on both sides of the puck and has the potential to be a top defenseman in the league.”
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 36 | 26 | ||
| Points | 23 | 18 | ||
| Goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Assists | 22 | 17 | ||
| PIM | 26 | 14 | ||
| +/- | -7 | -2 | ||
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Games started | 24 | 18 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 52 | 43 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at #20 Michigan Tech | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | Nipissing | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Nebraska-Omaha | T, 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | Clarkson | L, 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | Clarkson | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 5 | Northern Michigan | L, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 11 | at Michigan Tech | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan Tech | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 25 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 2 | Bowling Green | L, 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | Bowling Green | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 9 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 10 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 16 | #17 Michigan Tech | W, 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 17 | #17 Michigan Tech | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 28 | vs. Wisconsin | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 | vs. #15 UMass | L, 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 7 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | Ferris State | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | Ferris State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 21 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 27 | Bemidji State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 4 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 36 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 26 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Conference | 26 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 14 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Exhibition | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| Home | 18 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Away | 16 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Wins | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Losses | 25 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ties | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| October | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| November | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| December | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| January | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| February | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
