Arto Blomsten

Arto Blomsten
Arto Blomsten as a colour commentator in February 2013
Born	(1965-03-16) March 16, 1965 Vaasa, Finland
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft	239th overall, 1986 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1985–2000

Arto Tapio Blomsten (born March 16, 1965) is a Finnish-born Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the twelfth round, 239th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He played twenty-five games in the National Hockey League: nineteen with the Jets and six with the Los Angeles Kings. Born in Finland, Blomsten moved to Sweden when he was four years old.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		8	0	0	0	8		8	0	0	0	8
1985–86	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		8	0	3	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		29	2	4	6	28		2	0	1	1	0
1987–88	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		39	12	6	18	36		2	1	0	1	0
1988–89	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		40	10	8	18	38		8	4	0	4	8
1989–90	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		37	5	20	25	28		8	0	1	1	6
1990–91	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		38	2	9	11	42		7	2	1	3	12
1991–92	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		39	6	8	14	34		10	2	0	2	8
1992–93	Djurgårdens IF	SWE		40	4	16	20	56		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		18	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Moncton Hawks	AHL		44	6	27	33	25		20	4	10	14	8
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Springfield Falcons	AHL		27	3	16	19	20		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		4	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		2	1	2	3	0		8	3	6	9	6
1995–96	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		47	4	15	19	10		4	0	4	4	2
1996–97	Västra Frölunda	SWE		41	4	10	14	22		3	0	0	0	0
1997–98	Västra Frölunda	SWE		45	4	4	8	18		7	0	0	0	10
1998–99	Västerås IK	SWE		47	2	2	4	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Västerås IK	SWE		11	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
SWE totals				425	51	90	141	368		64	9	4	13	58
NHL totals				25	0	4	4	8		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	Sweden	WJC		5	0	0	0	6
1992	Sweden	WC		8	4	0	4	6
1993	Sweden	WC		8	0	0	0	16
Junior totals				5	0	0	0	6
Senior totals				16	4	0	4	22

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database