{{Short description|American ice hockey player (born 1979)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | played_for = Chicago Blackhawks<br>Brynäs IF<br>Ottawa Senators<br>Colorado Avalanche<br>Dinamo Riga<br>EHC Biel<br>Espoo Blues | position = Center | shoots = Left | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 204 | ntl_team = USA | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|3|16}} | birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | draft = 183rd overall | draft_year = 1998 | draft_team = Chicago Blackhawks | career_start = 2001 | career_end = 2012 | image = Tyler Arnason2.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Arnason with Espoo Blues in 2011 }} '''Tyler Lawrence Arnason''' (born March 16, 1979) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and the Colorado Avalanche.
==Early life== He is the son of former NHL winger Chuck Arnason.<ref name="berra">{{cite web |url=https://assets.espn.go.com/nhl/s/rookie2002/november.html |title=Rookie Report: Tyler Arnason |last=Berra |first=Lindsay |work=ESPN |date=November 27, 2002 |access-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> Arnason was born in Oklahoma City, when his father was a member of the Oklahoma City Stars of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Arnason and his family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba following the end of his father's career. He attended St. John's-Ravenscourt School, graduating in 1997.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sjr.mb.ca/alumni/sports-hall-of-fame |title=Alumni Sports Hall of Fame |publisher=St. John's-Ravenscourt School |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>
Arnason is the brother of Canadian actress and screenwriter Aubrey Arnason.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nsi-canada.ca/2011/03/aubrey-arnason-shoots-pilot-presentation-for-citytvrogers/ |title=Aubrey Arnason shoots pilot presentation for Citytv/Rogers}}{{dead link|date=June 2023}}</ref>
==Playing career== Arnason attended St. Cloud State University and played 118 games for the men's hockey team, registering 136 points in his three years with the team. In 2001, he led St. Cloud to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association title.<ref name="berra"/>
thumb|left|upright|Tyler Arnason at AHL All-Star Classic 2002 Arnason was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1998 NHL entry draft in the seventh round, 183rd overall.<ref name="blackhawks">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/blackhawks-re-sign-c-tyler-arnason/c-475876 |title=Blackhawks Re-Sign C Tyler Arnason |publisher=Chicago Blackhawks |date=August 11, 2005 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> In his first professional season, Arnason started out with the Blackhawks but due to poor conditioning spent most of the year with the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals.<ref name="berra"/> He was impressive in the AHL however, selected in the AHL All-Star Classic for PlanetUSA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://assets.espn.go.com/nhl/s/2002/0105/1306259.html |title=AHL All-Stars: PlanetUSA roster |work=ESPN |date=January 5, 2002 |access-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> Arnason was also awarded the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's top rookie,<ref name="Dud">{{cite web |url=http://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award-p139049 |title=Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award |publisher=American Hockey League |date=September 27, 2010 |access-date = September 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917203812/http://ahlhalloffame.com/dudley-red-garrett-memorial-award-p139049 |archive-date=September 17, 2010}}</ref> and was named to the league's All-Rookie team.<ref name="blackhawks"/>
In the 2002–03 season, his first full season in the NHL, Arnason was named NHL Rookie of the Month in October<ref name="hattrick">{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/12/29/Chicago-3-San-Jose-3-OT/68611041170307/ |title=Chicago 3, San Jose 3 (OT) |work=United Press International |date=December 29, 2002 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> played in the NHL Youngstars Game<ref name="NHL">{{cite web |url=https://assets.espn.go.com/nhl/allstar2003/news/2003/0119/1495290.html|title=YoungStar rosters announced |work=ESPN |date=January 19, 2003 |access-date = January 12, 2009}}</ref> and was named in the All-Rookie team.<ref name="blackhawks"/> During the season, Arnason recorded his first career NHL hat trick, scoring all three Chicago goals in a 3–3 tie versus the San Jose Sharks on December 28.<ref name="hattrick"/> His best season was in 2003–04 when he amassed 55 points.<ref name="blackhawks"/> While playing with Chicago he was part of the "ABC" line with two other young forwards, Mark Bell and Kyle Calder.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/bell-calder-experience-that-sinking-feeling/article1326129/ |title=Bell, Calder experience that sinking feeling |work=The Globe and Mail |last=Duhatschek |first=Erik |date=May 1, 2007 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> In the very early morning of January 21, 2003, Arnason was involved in an off-ice incident. Arnason, Phil Housley and Theoren Fleury were leaving the Pure Platinum strip club in Columbus, Ohio when Fleury punched the club's manager in the face. Housley and Arnason had to step in to prevent Fleury from being beaten by the bouncers.<ref>{{cite book |last= Fleury |first=Theo |author-link = Theoren Fleury |first2=Kirstie |last2=McLellan Day |title=Playing With Fire |publisher=HarperCollins |year=2009 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/playingwithfireh00theo/page/273 273–274] |isbn= 978-1-55468-239-3 |author2-link=Kirstie McLellan Day |title-link= Playing with Fire (Autobiography)}}</ref> On August 11, 2005, Arnason re-signed with the Blackhawks for one year.<ref name="blackhawks"/>
By the 2005–06 NHL season, Arnason was no longer a prospect and was considered as having not played to his potential.<ref name="cbc">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/sens-make-last-minute-trade-1.596985 |title=Sens make last-minute trade |work=CBC News |date=March 9, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> With the Blackhawks that season, Arnason had tallied 13 goals and 41 points in 60 games<ref name="bunda">{{cite web |url=https://facesmag.ca/ottawa-senators-best-and-worst-trade-deadline-deals/ |title=Ottawa Senators Best And Worst Trade Deadline Deals |work=Faces Magazine |last=Bunda |first=Steve |date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> when, on March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Brandon Bochenski and a second-round pick in the 2006 NHL entry draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2361684|title=Sens acquire Hawks' Arnason for Bochenski, pick |work=ESPN |date=March 9, 2006 |access-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> Ottawa's intent was for Arnason to center the second line.<ref name="cbc"/> In the nineteen games he played for Ottawa in the regular season, he registered four assists and failed to score a goal. He was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.<ref name="bunda"/> As a restricted free agent the Senators chose not to give him a qualifying offer, so he became an unrestricted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/senators/news/arnason-not-offered-qualifying-offer/c-481218 |title=Arnason not offered qualifying offer |publisher=Ottawa Senators |date=June 26, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>
thumb|upright|right|Arnason during his time in Colorado. On July 1, 2006, Arnason signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche. As his father played for the Rockies for two seasons, Arnason's signing made him the first son of a former Rockies player to play for the Avalanche.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-tyler-arnason/c-426544 |title=Avalanche Signs Tyler Arnason |publisher=Colorado Avalanche |date=July 1, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref> Arnason enjoyed a return to form by posting 49 points for the Avalanche in the 2006–07 season. He was consequently awarded a two-year extension by the Avalanche on June 22, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-re-signs-arnason/c-426862 |title=Avalanche re-signs Arnason |publisher=Colorado Avalanche |date=June 22, 2007 |access-date=April 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2913278 |title=Arnason re-signs with Avalanche through 2008 |work=ESPN |date=June 22, 2007 |access-date=January 12, 2009}}</ref> His second season with the Avalanche saw Arnason tally 10 goals and 31 points in 70 games. In his third and final season in Colorado, he registered 5 goals and 21 points in 70 games.<ref name="rangers">{{cite web |url=http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433404 |title=Arnason agrees to deal with Rangers |publisher=New York Rangers |date=July 3, 2009 |access-date=July 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705084743/http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433404 |archive-date=July 5, 2009}}</ref>
On July 3, 2009, Arnason signed a one-year two-way contract with the New York Rangers for the 2009–10 season.<ref name="rangers"/> On September 17, 2009, Arnason failed to make the Rangers out of training camp and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, for the beginning of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498895 |title=Rangers trim training camp roster by 20 |publisher=New York Rangers |date=September 17, 2009 |access-date=October 29, 2009}}</ref> On November 10, 2009, without the ambition to play in the AHL he was suspended by the Rangers and released from his contract to sign with the European team Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dinamoriga.eu/lv/news/view/dinamo-pievienosies-uzbrucejs-arnasons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111175452/http://www.dinamoriga.eu/lv/news/view/dinamo-pievienosies-uzbrucejs-arnasons |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2009 |title=Striker Arnason will join Dinamo |publisher=Dinamo Riga |language=Latvian |date=November 10, 2009 |access-date=November 10, 2009}}</ref> Following a difficult transition and recording only 11 points in 26 games, Arnason's contract was not renewed by Riga at season's end.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allhockey.ru/news/79248/ |title=Dinamo Riga parts with all Foreigners |publisher=allhockey.ru |language=Russian |date=June 11, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>
Returning to North America, as a free agent, he accepted a tryout invitation to attend the Florida Panthers training camp for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://panthers.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/Panthers-2010-TrainingCampRoster.pdf |title=Florida Panthers training camp roster |publisher=Florida Panthers |date=September 11, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref> Subsequently, released from the Panthers during the preseason, Arnason then initially accepted another invite to his local AHL club, the Manitoba Moose, affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, before electing to not report to camp on September 27, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moosehockey.com/trainingcamp |title=Training camp - Manitoba Moose |publisher=Manitoba Moose |date=September 27, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930024143/http://www.moosehockey.com/trainingcamp |archive-date=September 30, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/breakingnews/elects-not-to-report-to-Moose-camp-103870424.html |title=Arnason elects not to report to Moose camp |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=September 27, 2010 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |last1=Lawless |first1=Gary}}</ref> Arnason then accepted a temporary contract to return to Europe, signing with Swiss team EHC Biel of the National League A (NLA) on October 14, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ehcb.ch/de/news/details.php?mel_id=441 |title=New foreigner Tyler Arnason with EHC Biel | publisher=EHC Biel |date=October 14, 2010 |access-date=October 14, 2010 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706230005/http://www.ehcb.ch/de/news/details.php?mel_id=441 |archive-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> He scored 10 points in 9 games with Biel before he moved on to EHC Visp of the National League B (NLB), signing a contract for the remainder of the season on November 11, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ehc-visp.ch/home/news/?tx_ttnews<!--[-->tt_news<!--]-->=1106&tx_ttnews<!--[-->backPid<!--]-->=2&cHash=92e179db0e |title=Tyler Arnason committed to Visp |publisher=EHC Visp |date=November 11, 2010 |access-date=December 13, 2010 |language=German |url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706230601/http://www.ehc-visp.ch/home/news/?tx_ttnewstt_news=1106&tx_ttnewsbackPid=2&cHash=92e179db0e |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref> However, a week later, Arnason was released playing in just a single game with Visp, after both parties mutually opted to exercise an exit clause in the contract on November 18, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ehc-visp.ch/home/news/?tx_ttnews<!--[-->tt_news<!--]-->=1110&tx_ttnews<!--[-->backPid<!--]-->=2&cHash=c664b145eb |title=Contract resolution with Tyler Arnason |publisher=EHC Visp |date=November 18, 2010 |access-date=December 13, 2010 |language=German |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706230624/http://www.ehc-visp.ch/home/news/?tx_ttnewstt_news=1110&tx_ttnewsbackPid=2&cHash=c664b145eb |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref> On January 31, 2011, Arnason joined Finnish team, Espoo Blues, for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=11863 |title=Tyler Arnason to strengthen the Blues attack |publisher=Jatkoaika.com |date=January 31, 2011 |access-date=February 22, 2011 |language=Finnish }}</ref> However, his tenure with his new club was again short lived, as after 8 games, Arnason sought a release from the Blues to return to the United States on February 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blues.fi/uutishuone/uutiset/798/karalahti-ja-virkkunen-jatkosopimuksiin |title=Karalahti, Virk and other agreements |publisher=Espoo Blues |date=February 28, 2011 |access-date=April 5, 2011 |language=Finnish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083014/http://www.blues.fi/uutishuone/uutiset/798/karalahti-ja-virkkunen-jatkosopimuksiin |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
On October 7, 2011, Arnason was named on the Texas Stars opening night roster for the 2011–12 AHL season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=714 |title=Texas Stars announce opening night roster |publisher=Texas Stars |date=October 7, 2011 |access-date=October 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118144742/http://www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=714 |archive-date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> After seven games with the Stars, Arnason opted to be released from his try-out on October 29 and ended his professional career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/13420/texas-stars-report-2 |title=Texas Stars Report |last=Stepneski |first=Mike |date=October 31, 2011 |access-date=June 19, 2023}}</ref>
==International play== Arnason played for Team USA at the 2007 IIHF World Championship. He scored in Team USA's final game against Finland, which Finland won 5–4. Team USA finished fifth in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/240755 |title=USA Falls 5-4 in Quarterfinals to Finland |publisher=USA Hockey |date=May 10, 2007 |access-date=June 20, 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em" |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! colspan="5" | Playoffs |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 1995–96 | Winnipeg Warriors AAA | Midget | 39 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1996–97 | Winnipeg South Blues | MJHL | 50 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |- | 1997–98 USHL season|1997–98 | Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks | USHL | 52 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 1998–99 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 38 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 1999–2000 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 39 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2000–01 | St. Cloud State University | WCHA | 41 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 60 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |- | 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2004–05 | Brynäs IF | SEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 60 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 82 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2007–08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 70 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2008–09 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 71 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2009–10 | Dinamo Riga | KHL | 26 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |- | 2010–11 | EHC Biel | NLA | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2010–11 | EHC Visp | NLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2010–11 | Blues | SM-l | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 487 ! 88 ! 157 ! 245 ! 140 ! 13 ! 2 ! 3 ! 5 ! 2 |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |- | 2007 | United States | WC | 5th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="4" | Senior totals ! 7 ! 1 ! 3 ! 4 ! 0 |}
==Awards and honors== {| class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | Junior |- | MJHL Rookie of the Year | 1996–97 | |- | USHL First All-Star Team | 1997–98 | |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | College |- | WCHA Rookie Team | 1998–99 | |- | WCHA Second Team | 1999–00 | |- | WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2001 |<ref name=tournament>{{cite news|title=WCHA Tourney History|url=http://wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|publisher=WCHA|accessdate=June 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702170427/http://www.wcha.com/men/tourney/history.php|archive-date=July 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |-ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | AHL |- | All-Star Game | 2002 | <ref>{{cite web| url = https://theahl.com/stats/game-summary/1005939 | title = Canadian All-Stars 13, Planet USA All-Stars 11 | publisher = American Hockey League | date = February 14, 2002 | accessdate = February 1, 2019}}</ref> |- | All-Rookie Team | 2001–02 | |- | Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award | 2001–02 |<ref name = "Dud"/> |- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | colspan="3" | NHL |- | YoungStars Game | 2002–03 |<ref name = "NHL"/> |- | All-Rookie Team | 2002–03 | |}
==See also== * List of family relations in the NHL
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== {{commons}} * {{icehockeystats|legends=17678}}
{{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before = Lee Goren| title = WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament | years = 2001| after = Wade Dubielewicz}} {{s-end}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arnason, Tyler}} Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:American men's ice hockey centers Category:Brynäs IF players Category:Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Category:Chicago Blackhawks players Category:Colorado Avalanche players Category:Dinamo Riga players Category:EHC Biel players Category:Espoo Blues players Category:Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks players Category:Hartford Wolf Pack players Category:Ice hockey people from Oklahoma Category:Norfolk Admirals players Category:Ottawa Senators players Category:St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey players Category:Sportspeople from Oklahoma City Category:Ice hockey people from Winnipeg Category:Texas Stars players Category:Winnipeg South Blues players Category:American people of Canadian descent Category:Sportspeople of Canadian descent Category:Canadian ice hockey centres Category:St. John's-Ravenscourt School alumni Category:American expatriate ice hockey players in Finland