Hugo Alnefelt (born 4 June 2001) is a

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professional

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. He currently plays for the HV71 of the

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(SHL). Alnefelt was drafted by the

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in the

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with the 71st overall selection, and appeared in one game with the Lightning.

Playing career

Alnefelt was drafted in the third round, 71st overall, of the

by the

. This pick was initially acquired from the

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as a part of the

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trade. On 1 May 2021, the

signed Alnefelt to a three-year,

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. With both of the Lightning’s regular goalies, starter

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and backup Brian Elliott out sick due to Covid, the Lightning recalled Alnefelt and fellow goalie

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from Syracuse on December 27, 2021. Lagacé, with prior NHL experience, played for the Lightning the next day against the

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in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win. Lagacé started again on December 30 against the

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, 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. Following the game, RotoWire Staff analyzed Alnefelt as “a decent prospect, but he clearly needs more development time in the AHL.” 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

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on January 29, 2023. Following three seasons within the Lightning organization and as an impending restricted free agent, Alnefelt opted to return to his native Sweden in signing a three-year contract with original club, HV71 of the SHL, on 11 June 2024.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 2001 births Living people HV71 players Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) players People from Danderyd Municipality Swedish ice hockey goaltenders Syracuse Crunch players Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks Tampa Bay Lightning players Ice hockey people from Stockholm County {{Sweden-icehockey-goaltender-stub