Simon Önerud

Simon Önerud
Simon Önerud with Modo in October 2013
Born (1988-06-16) June 16, 1988 (age 36)
Jönköping, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 HV71
Timrå IK
Modo Hockey
HC Sochi
Sibir Novosibirsk
Playing career 2007–present

Simon Önerud (born June 16, 1988) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with HV71 in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He has formerly played with Timrå IK and Modo Hockey in the SHL.[1]

Playing career

In the 2016–17 season, Önerud was amongst the team's leaders in offense. He contributed with 29 points in 37 games and 13 points in 16 post-season games to help lead HV71 to their 5th Le Mat Trophy. He was awarded with the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP in the post-season.[2] A week after claiming the Championship, Önerud opted for a release from his contract with HV71 to become a free agent in order to pursue a new challenge in the KHL.[3] On May 26, 2017, Önerud was announced to be the final foreign signing for HC Sochi on a one-year agreement.[4]

After spending the 2017–18 season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), split between HC Sochi and HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Önerud returned to the SHL, rejoining HV71, on a three-year contract on May 18, 2018.[5]

Awards and honors

Award Year
SHL
Le Mat Trophy (HV71) 2010, 2017 [2]
Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy 2017

References

  1. ^ "Onerud joins Modo from Timra". Modo Hockey. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "HV71 wins championship". aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "They leave HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Foreign quota filled! Simon Onerud to Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. May 26, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Önerud returns to HV71". HV71 (in Swedish). May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.