Jakob Ragnarsson (born September 23, 1999) is an American-born Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for DjurgÃÂ¥rdens IF of Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ragnarsson was drafted by the New York Rangers of the NHL in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. His father Marcus Ragnarsson is a former NHL defenseman. Jakob was born in California during his father's time playing for the San Jose Sharks.
Ragnarsson made his SHL debut for Rögle BK at the beginning of the 2019âÂÂ20 season but was returned to Allsvenskan after dressing for 4 games in which he played only about 3 minutes. He was originally loaned from Rögle BK to TimrÃÂ¥ IK but it was later decided that he should sign a contract with TimrÃÂ¥ IK.