Magnus Arvedson

Magnus Arvedson
Born	25 November 1971 (1971-11-25) (age 39) Karlstad, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Ottawa Senators Vancouver Canucks Färjestads BK (SEL)
NHL Draft	119th overall, 1997 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1993–2004

Magnus Arvedson (born 25 November 1971) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey left winger who played 7 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. He is currently the head coach of Bofors IK in the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan.

Playing career

A late bloomer, Arvedson didn't become a regular in the Swedish Elite League until 1994 at the age of 23. However, over the next few seasons he became a top performer with Färjestads BK, and was selected to represent Sweden at the 1997 World Championships. Following a strong performance there in helping his team to a silver medal, Arvedson was selected 119th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators.

Arvedson stepped straight into Ottawa's lineup in the 1997–98 season, establishing himself as a top-notch defensive forward and finishing the year with 26 points. In 1998–99, he would have the strongest year of his career - promoted to a scoring line, he finished the season with 21 goals and 47 points. He also finished as runner up to Jere Lehtinen in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward, losing a close vote (Lehtinen had 23 1st-place votes to Arvedson's 19).

Arvedson continued his strong play over the next two seasons, although he would be hobbled by the injury bug, missing over 30 games both years. However, when healthy his offensive numbers continued to improve, as he recorded 32 goals and 61 points in just 98 games between 1999 and 2001. However, his production (or lack thereof) in the playoffs was starting to become an issue. In 22 career playoff games, he had yet to score a goal and had added a meagre two assists, and took a large portion of the blame for the playoff woes of the Senators, who had been knocked out in the first round three years in a row after excellent regular seasons.

Healthy again in 2001–02, Arvedson registered 12 goals and 39 points, and finished top-10 in Selke voting. He did manage his first two playoff goals, although he was again criticized for his performance as Ottawa was knocked out in the second round by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2002–03, he recorded 16 goals and 37 points, but added just a single playoff goal in 18 games as the Senators were knocked out in the conference finals.

Looking to move in a different direction, Ottawa showed limited interest in re-signing Arvedson when he became an unrestricted free agent, and he signed with the Vancouver Canucks for the 2003–04 season. After a slow start, Arvedson caught fire when placed mid-season on a line with Daniel and Henrik Sedin. However, while in the middle of the best goal-scoring streak of his career, he injured his knee in a game against the Washington Capitals, ending his season and ultimately his NHL career.

In the summer of 2004, with the 2004 NHL work stoppage impending, he signed with his old club Färjestads BK, for the upcoming year. However, during a pre-season game he injured his back which forced him to retire.

In 434 career NHL games, Arvedson recorded 100 goals and 125 assists for 225 points, along with 241 penalty minutes. He also added 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in 52 playoff games.

Coaching career

On 30 March 2007 he became the new head coach of the Swedish Elitserien club Mora IK.

After Mora IK had played Kvalserien 2008 and lost its Elitserien status, Arvedson became the new head coach of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan club Bofors IK on 9 April 2008.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Färjestads BK	SEL		16	1	7	8	10		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Färjestads BK	SEL		36	1	6	7	45		4	0	0	0	6
1995–96	Färjestads BK	SEL		40	10	14	24	40		8	0	2	2	10
1996–97	Färjestads BK	SEL		48	13	11	24	36		14	4	7	11	8
1997–98	Ottawa Senators	NHL		61	11	15	26	36		11	0	1	1	6
1998–99	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	21	26	47	50		3	0	1	1	2
1999–00	Ottawa Senators	NHL		47	15	13	28	36		6	0	0	0	6
2000–01	Ottawa Senators	NHL		51	17	16	33	24		2	0	0	0	0
2001–02	Ottawa Senators	NHL		74	12	27	39	35		12	2	1	3	4
2002–03	Ottawa Senators	NHL		80	16	21	37	48		18	1	5	6	16
2003–04	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		41	8	7	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				434	100	125	225	241		52	3	8	11	34

External links

• Magnus Arvedson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Arvedson, Magnus
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Date of birth	25 November 1971
Place of birth	Karlstad, Sweden
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