Arto Blomsten
Appearance
Arto Blomsten | |||
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![]() Arto Blomsten, 2013 | |||
Born |
Vaasa, FIN | March 16, 1965||
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 in Vaasa, Finland) is a 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.[1]
References
- ^ Välkommen hem pappa, sa Melina. 40 000 jublade åt Tre Kronor på Sergels torg (in Swedish) Dagens Nyheter
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
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Djurgårdens IF Hockey players
- Frölunda HC players
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Moncton Hawks players
- Sportspeople from Vaasa
- Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) players
- Springfield Falcons players
- Swedish ice hockey defencemen
- VIK Västerås HK players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players
- Swedish people of Finnish descent
- Swedish ice hockey defenceman stubs