Hugo Alnefelt

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Hugo Alnefelt

| image =

| caption =

| image_size = 225px

| team = HV71

| league = SHL

| former_teams = Tampa Bay Lightning

| position = Goaltender

| height_cm = 191

| weight_kg = 83

| catches = Left

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|6|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Danderyd, Sweden

| draft = 71st overall

| draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning

| draft_year = 2019

| career_start = 2019

| career_end =

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Hugo Alnefelt (born 4 June 2001) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the HV71 of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Alnefelt was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2019 NHL entry draft 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 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. This pick was initially acquired from the Vancouver Canucks as a part of the J. T. Miller trade. On 1 May 2021, the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Alnefelt to a three-year, entry-level contract.{{cite web |title=Lightning sign goaltender Hugo Alnefelt to entry level contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-sign-goaltender-hugo-alnefelt-to-entry-level-contract/c-324222248 |website=nhl.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=30 May 2021 |date=1 May 2021}}

With both of the Lightning’s regular goalies, starter Andrei Vasilevskiy and backup Brian Elliott out sick due to Covid, the Lightning recalled Alnefelt and fellow goalie Maxime Lagacé from Syracuse on 27 December 2021.{{cite web |title=Lightning recall G Maxime Lagace, G Hugo Alnefelt and D Sean Day |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-recall-g-maxime-lagace-g-hugo-alnefelt-and-d-sean-day/c-329246320 |publisher=NHL |access-date=December 31, 2021 |date=December 27, 2021}} Lagacé, with prior NHL experience, played for the Lightning the next day against the Montreal Canadiens in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win.{{cite web |title=Palat scores in OT, Lightning rally past Habs in NHL return |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401349671 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=December 31, 2021 |date=December 28, 2021}} Lagacé started again on 30 December against the Florida Panthers, 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.{{cite web |title=TB at FLA Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/boxscore/_/gameId/401349686 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=December 31, 2021 |date=December 30, 2021}} Following the game, RotoWire Staff analyzed Alnefelt as “a decent prospect, but he clearly needs more development time in the AHL.”{{cite web |title= Lightning's Hugo Alnefelt: Debuts in relief |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/lightnings-hugo-alnefelt-debuts-in-relief/amp/ |work=CBS Sports |access-date=December 31, 2021 |date=December 30, 2021}}

Alnefelt was named AHL Player of the Week for the period ending 29 January 2023 after posting a 0.50 goals-against average and a .988 save percentage, including recording a 51-save shutout against the Providence Bruins on 29 January 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.{{citeweb| url = https://www.hv71.se/article/yttasew-3iaijd/view | title = Hugo Alnefelt returns to HV71 | publisher = HV71 | date = 11 June 2024 | accessdate = 11 June 2024 | language = Swedish }}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"\|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"\| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"\|Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! W ! L ! OT ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% ! GP ! W ! L ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV%
2017–18	HV71	J20 \| 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.54	.870 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19	HV71	J20 \| 24	14	10	0	1,435	62	1	2.59	.905 \| 3	1	2	194	10	0	3.09	.894
2019–20	HV71	J20 \| 4	3	1	0	244	12	0	2.95	.903 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20	HV71	SHL \| 18	8	5	4	1,050	45	0	2.57	.905 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HV71	SHL \| 22	5	16	0	1,232	65	0	3.16	.904 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22	Syracuse Crunch	AHL \| 23	10	7	4	1,278	67	0	3.14	.882 \| 1	0	0	50	0	0	0.00	1.000
2021–22	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL \| 2	0	2	0	85	5	0	3.51	.886 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL \| 1	0	0	0	20	3	0	9.00	.700 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Syracuse Crunch	AHL \| 33	17	12	2	1,820	84	3	2.77	.904 \| 1	0	1	34	1	0	1.73	.900
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2023–24	Syracuse Crunch	AHL \| 30	14	8	4	1,654	76	2	2.76	.893 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| SHL totals ! 40 !! 13 !! 21 !! 4 !! 2,282 !! 110 !! 0 !! 2.89 !! .904 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 20 !! 3 !! 0 !! 9.00 !! .700 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —