Viktor Arvidsson

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SwedenSweden  Viktor Arvidsson Ice hockey player
Date of birth April 8, 1993
place of birth Kusmark , Sweden
size 176 cm
Weight 82 kg
position Right wing
number # 33
Shot hand Right
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 2014 , 4th round, 112th position
Nashville Predators
KHL Junior Draft 2015 , 5th round, 109th position
Salawat Julajew Ufa
Career stations
until 2014 Skellefteå AIK
since 2014 Nashville Predators

Viktor Arvidsson (born April 8, 1993 in Kusmark ) is a Swedish ice hockey player who has been under contract with the Nashville Predators from the National Hockey League since July 2014 and plays for them in the position of right winger . With the Swedish national team , he won the gold medal at the 2018 World Cup .

Career

Arvidsson comes from the youth division of Skellefteå AIK , for which he made his debut in the Elitserien in the 2010/11 season . After being in each of the seasons 2012/13 and 2013/14 the Swedish championship titles won with the team, the 21-year-old was in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round at the 112th place of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League selected .

In July 2014, the Predators signed the Swede and initially used him in the American Hockey League with the Milwaukee Admirals . After convincing performances there, he made it to the NHL regular squad during the 2014/15 season . His breakthrough with the Predators came in the 2016/17 season when he became the team's top scorer (31) and, together with Ryan Johansen, the team's best scorer (61). He also reached the Stanley Cup final with Nashville, but was defeated there by the Pittsburgh Penguins . After that season, the Swede signed a new seven-year contract with the Predators, which should earn him an average annual salary of $ 4.25 million.

On the final day of the 2018/19 season , he scored his 34th goal of the season, setting a new record for the franchise, surpassing Jason Arnott from the 2008/09 season.

International

On the international stage Arvidsson appeared at the World U-17 Hockey Challenge 2010 and at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament 2010 . There he won the bronze medal. With the participation in the U18 Junior World Championship 2011 and the U20 Junior World Championship 2013 , two more silver medals were added.

For the senior team in Sweden Arvidsson debuted at the Euro Hockey Tour 2013/14. He then took part in the 2018 World Cup with the Tre Kronor and won the gold medal there with the team.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Status: end of the 2019/20 season

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
2009/10 Skellefteå AIK J20 SuperElit 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
2010/11 Skellefteå AIK J20 SuperElit 40 15th 19th 34 51 5 3 3 6th 4th
2010/11 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 3 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2011/12 Skellefteå AIK J20 SuperElit 43 25th 17th 42 18th 3 0 0 0 0
2011/12 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 4th 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2012/13 Skellefteå AIK J20 SuperElit 4th 3 1 4th 0 - - - - -
2012/13 Skellefteå AIK Elitserien 49 7th 5 12 12 13 6th 2 8th 2
2013/14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 50 16 24 40 59 14th 4th 12 16 4th
2014/15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 70 22nd 33 55 43 - - - - -
2014/15 Nashville Predators NHL 6th 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2015/16 Nashville Predators NHL 56 8th 8th 16 35 14th 1 1 2 8th
2015/16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 17th 8th 10 18th 6th - - - - -
2016/17 Nashville Predators NHL 80 31 30th 61 28 22nd 3 10 13 19th
2017/18 Nashville Predators NHL 78 29 32 61 36 13 5 4th 9 6th
2018/19 Nashville Predators NHL 58 34 14th 48 26th 6th 0 0 0 2
2019/20 Nashville Predators NHL 57 15th 13 28 26th 4th 3 0 3 2
J20 SuperElit overall 89 43 38 81 71 10 4th 3 7th 4th
Elitserien / Svenska hockey clothes overall 106 23 29 52 71 27 10 14th 24 6th
AHL total 87 30th 43 73 49 - - - - -
NHL overall 335 117 97 214 151 59 12 15th 27 35

International

Represented Sweden at:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
2010 Sweden U17-WHC 3rd place, bronze 6th 2 2 4th 2
2010 Sweden HIMT 3rd place, bronze 5 5 1 6th 2
2011 Sweden U18 World Cup 2nd place, silver 5 0 1 1 8th
2013 Sweden U20 World Cup 2nd place, silver 6th 4th 1 5 6th
2018 Sweden WM 1st place, gold 5 3 0 3 6th
Juniors overall 22nd 11 5 16 18th
Men overall 5 3 0 3 6th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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Squad of the Nashville Predators in the season 2019/20

Goalkeeper: Pekka Rinne  | Juuse Saros  
defender: Mattias Ekholm  ( A ) | Ryan Ellis  ( A ) | Dante Fabbro  | Korbinian Holzer  | Roman Josi  ( C ) | Yannick Weber  
Attacker: Viktor Arvidsson  | Nick Bonino  | Daniel Carr  | Matt Duchene  | Filip Forsberg  ( A ) | Mikael Granlund  | Rocco Grimaldi  | Calle Järnkrok  | Ryan Johansen  ( A ) | Colton Sissons  | Craig Smith  | Kyle Turris  | Austin Watson  
Head Coach:  John Hynes    Assistant  Coach : Dan Lambert  | Dan Muse    General Manager:  David Poile

personal data
SURNAME Arvidsson, Viktor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH April 8, 1993
PLACE OF BIRTH Kusmark , Sweden