Tyler Arnason
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 204 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  United States & Canada |
| Born | March 16, 1979, Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
| NHL Draft | 183rd overall, 1998 Chicago Blackhawks |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Tyler Arnason (born March 16, 1979, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a professional ice hockey centre for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League who has also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Ottawa Senators.
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[edit] Playing career
Arnason is the son of former NHL winger Chuck Arnason. He was born in Oklahoma City but was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As a member of the Minnesota North Stars, his father Chuck was playing for their Oklahoma City affiliate at the time of Tyler's birth. Tyler was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft and has played three seasons for the Blackhawks. His best season was in 2003-04 when he amassed 55 points.
On March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Brandon Bochenski and a second-round pick. 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 play-offs. The Senators chose not to give him a qualifying offer, so he became an unrestricted free agent.
Tyler has recently signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche. His dad also played in Colorado as a member of the Colorado Rockies hockey team.
[edit] Awards and achievements
- 1997 - MJHL Rookie of the Year
- 1998 - USHL First All-Star Team
- 1999 - WCHA All-Rookie Team
- 2000 - WCHA Second All-Star Team
- 2002 - AHL All-Rookie Team
- 2002 - Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (AHL Top Rookie)
- 2003 - NHL All-Rookie Team
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996-97 | Wpg South Blues | MJHL | 50 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 1997-98 | Fargo-Moorhead | USHL | 52 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1998-99 | St. Cloud St. | WCHA | 38 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | St. Cloud St. | WCHA | 39 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | St. Cloud St. | WCHA | 41 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Norfolk | AHL | 60 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Chicago | NHL | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Chicago | NHL | 82 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Chicago | NHL | 82 | 22 | 33 | 55 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Brynas IF | SEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Chicago | NHL | 60 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 264 | 57 | 86 | 143 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
