Simon Önerud (born June 16, 1988) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently playing with HV71 in the

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(SHL). He has formerly played with

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and

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in the SHL.

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

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. He was awarded with the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP in the post-season. 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. On May 26, 2017, Önerud was announced to be the final foreign signing for HC Sochi on a one-year agreement. After spending the 2017–18 season in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), split between

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and HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Önerud returned to the SHL, rejoining HV71, on a three-year contract on May 18, 2018.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Onerud, Simon 1988 births Living people Swedish ice hockey left wingers HV71 players Modo Hockey players IK Oskarshamn players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HC Sochi players Timrå IK players IF Troja/Ljungby players Sportspeople from Jönköping