Viktor Arvidsson

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Viktor Arvidsson
Arvidsson with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015
Born (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 (age 31)
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		 Los Angeles Kings
Skellefteå AIK
Nashville Predators
National team  Sweden
NHL Draft 112th overall, 2014
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2011–present

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

Playing career[edit]

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 broken 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 15 February, Bortuzzo fought twice during the game, with Arvidsson and Jarred Tinordi, as the team won 4–3.[18]

In the 2020–21 season, on 8 April 2021, on his 28th birthday, Arvidsson scored his third career hat trick during a 7–1 win against the Detroit Red Wings, with his third goal of the game coming on a penalty shot.[19]

Following his seventh season with the Predators, on 1 July 2021, Arvidsson was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 third-round pick.[20] In his first season with the Kings, Arvidsson became the fastest player in his first season with the team to score 20 points since Mike Richards did so in 2011.[citation needed]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

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
2020–21 Nashville Predators NHL 50 10 15 25 21 2 0 0 0 2
2021–22 Los Angeles Kings NHL 66 20 29 49 22 — — — — —
2022–23 Los Angeles Kings NHL 77 26 33 59 24 6 1 6 7 2
NHL totals 528 173 174 347 218 67 13 21 34 41
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Sweden
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Denmark
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ufa
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Germany

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2010 Sweden U17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 2 4 2
2010 Sweden IH18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 5 1 6 2
2011 Sweden WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 0 1 1 8
2013 Sweden WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 1 5 6
2018 Sweden WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 0 3 6
Junior totals 22 11 5 16 18
Senior totals 5 3 0 3 6

References[edit]

  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". 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.
  19. ^ Woodroof, Cory (8 April 2021). "Arvidsson's birthday hat trick keeps Predators surging". Nashville Post. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  20. ^ "LA Kings Acquire Viktor Arvidsson from Predators". NHL.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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