Viktor Arvidsson

Viktor Arvidsson (born 8 April 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Predators in the fourth round, 112th overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Viktor Arvidsson
Arvidsson in 2015
Born (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993
Kusmark, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Nashville Predators
Skellefteå AIK
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2014
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2011–present

Playing career

Arvidsson previously played in his native Sweden, winning the Swedish Championship twice with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). On 15 July 2014, Arvidsson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators.[1]

On 20 March 2015, the Predators recalled Arvidsson from the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions,[2] after Colin Wilson suffered a lower-body injury in practice on 19 March 2015.[3] Arvidsson made his NHL debut on 21 March 2015, playing 12 minutes and 52 seconds and recording three shots on goal, one hit and one takeaway in a 3–0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.[4]

On 8 October 2015, Arvidsson scored his first NHL goal, against Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes, a goal that eventually proved to be the game-winner.[5] Arvidsson scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal on 9 May 2016 in overtime of Game 6 of the Western Conference Semi-finals against the San Jose Sharks to force the series to a deciding Game 7,[6] which the Predators ultimately lost.

During his breakout 2016–17 season, Arvidsson scored his first career hat-trick, including a short-handed marker, in a 7–4 loss to the Florida Panthers on 11 February 2017.[7] He finished the season with 31 goals and 30 assists for a total of 61 points, which tied him with Ryan Johansen as the Predators' leading scorers.

On 22 July 2017, the Predators re-signed Arvidsson to a seven-year, $29.75 million contract with an annual average of $4.25 million, avoiding arbitration.[8] He also switched his jersey number from #38 to #33.[9] On 16 January 2018, Arvidsson was placed on injured reserve to recover from a lower-body injury,[10] but was activated from it after only missing two games.[11] He ended the regular season tying his career high in points with 61 to help the Predators qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Although Arvidsson was named to the Predators opening night roster prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 NHL season,[12] he only played in 58 of 82 regular season games due to injuries. On 12 November 2018, Arvidsson was placed on injured reserve to recover from a thumb suffered during a game against the Dallas Stars.[13] He returned to the Predators lineup on 21 December after missing 12 games.[14] He later recorded his second career hat trick in a 7–2 win over the Washington Capitals on 15 January 2019.[15] On 6 April 2019, Arvidsson set the single-season scoring record for the Nashville Predators when he scored his 34th goal of the season against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 5–2 victory in Nashville.[16]

During the 2019–20 season, Arvidsson was injured during a game against the St. Louis Blues due to Robert Bortuzzo repeatedly cross-checking him. He was expected to miss four to six weeks in order to recover from the lower-body injury.[17] When the Predators met the Blues again on February 15, Bortuzzo fought twice during the game, with Arvidsson and Jarred Tinordi, as the team won 4–3.[18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK J18 22 32 30 62 34 — — — — —
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 18 20 18 38 26 3 1 1 2 0
2009–10 Skellefteå AIK J20 2 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J18 1 1 1 2 12 — — — — —
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 3 6 6 12 6 7 4 6 10 4
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J20 40 15 19 34 51 5 3 3 6 4
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J20 43 25 17 42 18 3 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK SEL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J20 4 3 1 4 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK SEL 49 7 5 12 12 13 6 2 8 2
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 50 16 24 40 59 14 4 12 16 4
2014–15 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 70 22 33 55 43 — — — — —
2014–15 Nashville Predators NHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Nashville Predators NHL 56 8 8 16 35 14 1 1 2 8
2015–16 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 17 8 10 18 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Nashville Predators NHL 80 31 30 61 28 22 3 10 13 19
2017–18 Nashville Predators NHL 78 29 32 61 36 13 5 4 9 6
2018–19 Nashville Predators NHL 58 34 14 48 26 6 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Nashville Predators NHL 57 15 13 28 26 4 3 0 3 2
NHL totals 335 117 97 214 151 59 12 15 27 37
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
2018 Denmark
World Junior Championships
2013 Ufa

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden U17 6 2 2 4 2
2010 Sweden IH18 5 5 1 6 2
2011 Sweden WJC18 5 0 1 1 8
2013 Sweden WJC 6 4 1 5 6
2018 Sweden WC 5 3 0 3 6
Junior totals 22 11 5 16 18
Senior totals 5 3 0 3 6

References
  1. "Nashville Predators sign 2014 fourth round pick Viktor Arvidsson". Nashville Predators. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. "Nashville Predators Recall Viktor Arvidsson from Milwaukee". The Official Website of the Nashville Predators®. By Press Release - Nashville Predators. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. Vingan, Adam S. (20 March 2015). "Predators' Colin Wilson out with lower-body injury". The Tennessean. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators – 03/21/2015". The Official Website of the Nashville Predators®. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. "Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators – 10/08/2015". Nashville Predators. 8 October 2015.
  6. "Predators force another Game 7 by beating Sharks in overtime". espn.com. ESPN. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. Bratten, Brooks (11 February 2017). "Arvidsson Has Hat Trick, But Preds Fall to Panthers". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  8. "Preds Sign Viktor Arvidsson to Seven-Year, $29.75 Million Contract". NHL.com. Nashville Predators. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  9. Bratten, Brooks (29 August 2017). "Arvidsson, Gaudreau, Kamenev Select New Numbers". NHL.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  10. "Predators place forward Viktor Arvidsson on injured reserve". The National Post. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  11. "Preds Reassign Gaudreau to Milwaukee; Arvidsson Off IR". NHL.com. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  12. "NHL opening night rosters for 2018-19 season". nhl.com. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  13. Beneteau, Josh (12 November 2018). "Predators place Viktor Arvidsson on IR with upper-body injury". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  14. "Predators' Viktor Arvidsson: Activated off IR". cbssports.com. CBS Sports. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  15. Stanley, Robby (15 January 2019). "Arvidsson has hat trick in Predators win against Capitals". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  16. Deas, Tommy (6 April 2019). "Viktor Arvidsson sets Predators single-season scoring record with his 34th goal this season". The Tennessean. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  17. "Arvidsson out 4-6 weeks for Predators with lower-body injury". nhl.com. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  18. Skrbina, Paul (15 February 2020). "'Rattled' Viktor Arvidsson, Predators get revenge against Blues, Robert Bortuzzo". The Tennessean. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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