Linus Arnesson (born September 21, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with Djurgårdens IF in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). Arnesson was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round (60th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
| Linus Arnesson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Arnesson with the Providence Bruins in 2017 | |||
| Born | September 21, 1994 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Allsv team Former teams | Djurgårdens IF Providence Bruins Örebro HK Färjestad BK | ||
| NHL draft | 60th overall, 2013 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
editArnesson 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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Färjestad BK | SHL | 44 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 276 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 102 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Sweden | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2014 Malmö | |
| | 2013 Ufa | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sweden | IH18 |  | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Sweden | U18 | | 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
edit- ^ "2011-12 Djurgårdens IF Hockey player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ "Bruins sign defenseman Linus Arnesson". NESN. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "Linus Arnesson signs from Boston Bruins organization" (in Swedish). Örebro HK. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
- ^ "Linus Arnesson moves west" (in Swedish). Färjestad BK. April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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