Hugo Alnefelt

Hugo Alnefelt (born 4 June 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Alnefelt was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft with the 71st overall selection.

Hugo Alnefelt
Born (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001
Danderyd, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Tampa Bay Lightning
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
HV71
NHL Draft 71st overall, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2019–present

Playing career

Alnefelt was drafted in the third round, 71st overall, of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. This pick was initially acquired from the Vancouver Canucks as a part of the J. T. Miller trade. On 1 May 2021, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Alnefelt to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1]

With both of the Lightning’s regular goalies, starter Andrei Vasilevskiy and backup Brian Elliott out sick due to Covid, the Lightning recalled Alnefelt and fellow goalie Maxime Lagacé from Syracuse on December 27, 2021.[2] Lagacé, with prior NHL experience, played for the Lightning the next day against the Montreal Canadiens in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win.[3] Lagacé started again on December 30 against the Florida Panthers, but was pulled after the second period, letting in 6 goals on 27 shots. Alnefelt made his NHL debut, playing the third period in relief. Alnefelt allowed 3 goals on 10 shots, as the Lightning lost 9–3.[4] Following the game, RotoWire Staff analyzed Alnefelt as “a decent prospect, but he clearly needs more development time in the AHL.”[5]

Alnefelt was named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 29, 2023 after posting a 0.50 goals-against average and a .988 save percentage, including recording a 51-save shutout against the Providence Bruins on January 29, 2023.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2017–18HV71J20 4——————3.54.870 ————————
2018–19HV71J20 24141001,4356212.59.905 3121941003.09.894
2019–20HV71J20 43102441202.95.903 ————————
2019–20HV71SHL 188541,0504502.57.905 ————————
2020–21HV71SHL 2251601,2326503.16.904 ————————
2021–22Syracuse CrunchAHL 2310741,2786703.14.882 10050000.001.000
2021–22Orlando Solar BearsECHL 202085503.51.886 ————————
2021–22Tampa Bay LightningNHL 100020309.00.700 ————————
2022–23Syracuse CrunchAHL 33171221,8208432.77.904 10134101.73.900
SHL totals 40132142,28211002.89.904 ————————
NHL totals 100020309.00.700 ————————
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2020 Czech Republic
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Sweden

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2018 Sweden IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 2 1 0 180 7 1 2.33 .922
2019 Sweden U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 305 14 1 2.75 .921
2020 Sweden WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 5 1 0 368 13 1 2.12 .924
2021 Sweden WJC 5th 4 2 2 0 203 8 1 2.36 .902
Junior totals 18 13 5 0 1,056 42 4 2.38 .921

References
  1. "Lightning sign goaltender Hugo Alnefelt to entry level contract". nhl.com. National Hockey League. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. "Lightning recall G Maxime Lagace, G Hugo Alnefelt and D Sean Day". NHL. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return". ESPN. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. "TB at FLA Box Score". ESPN. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. "Lightning's Hugo Alnefelt: Debuts in relief". CBS Sports. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.