Jacob de la Rose

Jacob de la Rose has long been known for his defensive play at centerArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeynewsRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose. Jacob de la Rose began his hockey career at Arvika HCArticle in Arvika HCRead the sourceClose. The winter 2012 issue of Sportmagasinet Dalarna named him and Filip Forsberg as students at Leksands gymnasiumArticle in Sportmagasinet DalarnaRead the sourceClose.

His friendship with Forsberg also extended beyond hockeyArticle in NHLPARead the sourceClose. In a March 2018Article in NHLPARead the sourceClose interview with the NHLPA, de la Rose said he had enjoyed harness racing since childhood and that the two co-owned the racehorse Trilly of Nando. He described Forsberg as a good friend and their shared horse ownership as a way to keep in touchArticle in NHLPARead the sourceClose.

Reflecting on his 2022Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose move to Switzerland in January 2025, de la Rose told Hockeysverige that he had wanted to try something new and was not finished playing abroad. He also described receiving more offensive ice time in Fribourg than he had in the NHL or at FärjestadArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. The role reminded him of his time at the hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose in Leksand, where upper secondary studies were combined with hockey.

His connection to Arvika also appears in an undated announcement for a summer camp bearing his nameArticle in Arvika HCRead the sourceClose. It advertised skating and stick skills alongside time together on and off the ice, with de la Rose’s involvement promisedArticle in Arvika HCRead the sourceClose.