Linus Arnesson

Linus Arnesson (born September 21, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Arnesson was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

For the Swedish handball player, see Linus Arnesson (handballer).
Linus Arnesson
Born (1994-09-21) September 21, 1994
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Färjestad BK
Djurgårdens IF
Örebro HK
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2013
Boston Bruins
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

Arnesson played in his native Sweden as a youth within Djurgårdens IF organization.[1] On June 1, 2014, Arnesson was signed by the Boston Bruins to a three-year entry-level contract.[2]

After the conclusion of the 2014–15 SHL season, Arnesson made his way over to America to join the Bruins AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins.

Arnesson played two full seasons in the American Hockey League with Providence, however was unable to make an impact within the Bruins prospect ranks. At the conclusion of his entry-level deal, Arnesson as an impending restricted free agent, opted to return to continue his career in Sweden, in agreeing to an optional three-year deal with Örebro HK on June 1, 2017.[3]

Arnesson played two seasons with Örebro HK, leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 season. He signed a two-year contract to remain in the SHL with Färjestad BK on April 24, 2019.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Djurgårdens IF J20 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Djurgårdens IF J20 40 2 13 15 20 3 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Djurgårdens IF SEL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF J20 13 1 3 4 22 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 31 0 1 1 8 4 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Djurgårdens IF Allsv 44 1 5 6 36 6 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Djurgårdens IF SHL 41 0 5 5 28 2 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Providence Bruins AHL 11 1 3 4 6 — — — — —
2015–16 Providence Bruins AHL 48 0 5 5 8 — — — — —
2016–17 Providence Bruins AHL 20 0 1 1 8 13 0 1 1 2
2017–18 Örebro HK SHL 43 0 2 2 14 — — — — —
2018–19 Örebro HK SHL 50 5 8 13 12 2 0 1 1 0
2019–20 Färjestad BK SHL 52 6 7 13 16 — — — — —
SHL totals 189 11 22 33 70 4 0 1 1 0
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Junior Championships
2014 Malmö
2013 Ufa

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden IH18 5 0 1 1 0
2012 Sweden WJC18 6 0 0 0 4
2013 Sweden WJC 6 0 0 0 6
2014 Sweden WJC 7 0 2 2 4
Junior totals 24 0 3 3 14

References
  1. "2011-12 Djurgårdens IF Hockey player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. "Bruins sign defenseman Linus Arnesson". NESN. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
  3. "Linus Arnesson signs from Boston Bruins organization" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  4. "Linus Arnesson moves west" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.