Jacob de la Rose

Raised in Arvika after coming through Arvika HC, de la Rose cut his teeth in local hockey before stepping into Sweden’s pro ranks. He moved from Leksands IF in Allsvenskan into the SHL as a teenager, gaining pro minutes and learning to handle tougher competition.

Selected 34th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, he finished his contract in Sweden before crossing the Atlantic. His North American pro debut came in 2014–15 with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL; that season also brought his first NHL appearances and his initial NHL point on 12 February 2015, an assist on a Christian Thomas goal.

De la Rose’s NHL journey included time in Montreal, then being claimed off waivers by the Detroit Red Wings on 17 October 2018. After 60 games with Detroit he experienced a cardiac episode during the 2018–19 season, was treated the following spring and returned for Red Wings training camp in September 2019. On 6 November 2019 he was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Robby Fabbri; the Blues signed him to a one-year extension on 10 September 2020. Choosing to return to Sweden as an impending UFA, he agreed to a three-year deal with Färjestad BK on 1 June 2021 and won the Swedish Championship in his first season. He then signed with HC Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League for 2022–23.

Internationally, he represented Sweden at junior levels, taking silver at the 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship and silver medals at the World Junior Championships in 2013 and 2014; he captained Sweden at the 2015 World Juniors, finishing fourth.

As a forward, de la Rose plays a team-oriented game: reliable in defensive responsibilities, willing in the forecheck and adaptable across bottom-six roles, offering physicality and steady two-way minutes rather than headline scoring.