In the 2002–03 season, his first full season in the NHL, Arnason was named NHL Rookie of the Month in October[7] played in the NHL Youngstars Game[8] and was named in the All-Rookie team.[4] During the season, Arnason recorded his first career NHL hat trick, scoring all three Chicago goals in a 3–3 tie versus the San Jose Sharks on December 28.[7] His best season was in 2003–04 when he amassed 55 points.[4] While playing with Chicago he was part of the "ABC" line with two other young forwards, Mark Bell and Kyle Calder.[9] In the very early morning of January 21, 2003, Arnason was involved in an off-ice incident. Arnason, Phil Housley and Theoren Fleury were leaving the Pure Platinum strip club in Columbus, Ohio when Fleury punched the club's manager in the face. Housley and Arnason had to step in to prevent Fleury from being beaten by the bouncers.[10] On August 11, 2005, Arnason re-signed with the Blackhawks for one year.[4]
By the 2005–06 NHL season, Arnason was no longer a prospect and was considered as having not played to his potential.[11] With the Blackhawks that season, Arnason had tallied 13 goals and 41 points in 60 games[12] when, on March 9, 2006, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Brandon Bochenski and a second-round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.[13] Ottawa's intent was for Arnason to center the second line.[11] In the nineteen games he played for Ottawa in the regular season, he registered four assists and failed to score a goal. He was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.[12] As a restricted free agent the Senators chose not to give him a qualifying offer, so he became an unrestricted free agent.[14]
Arnason during his time in Colorado.
On July 1, 2006, Arnason signed a one-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche.[15] His dad also played in Colorado as a member of the Colorado Rockies hockey team. Arnason enjoyed a return to form by posting 49 points for the Avalanche in the 2006–07 season. He was consequently awarded a two-year extension by the Avalanche on June 22, 2007.[16][17] His second season with the Avalanche saw Arnason tally 10 goals and 31 points in 70 games. In his third and final season in Colorado, he registered 5 goals and 21 points in 70 games.[18]
On July 3, 2009, Arnason signed a one-year two-way contract with the New York Rangers for the 2009–10 season.[18] On September 17, 2009, Arnason failed to make the Rangers out of training camp and was assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack, for the beginning of the season.[19] On November 10, 2009, without the ambition to play in the AHL he was suspended by the Rangers and released from his contract to sign with the European team Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League.[20] Following a difficult transition and recording only 11 points in 26 games, Arnason's contract was not renewed by Riga at season's end.[21]
Returning to North America, as a free agent, he accepted a tryout invitation to attend the Florida Panthers training camp for the 2010–11 season.[22] Subsequently, released from the Panthers during the preseason, Arnason then initially accepted another invite to his local AHL club, the Manitoba Moose, affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, before electing to not report to camp on September 27, 2010.[23][24] Arnason then accepted a temporary contract to return to Europe, signing with Swiss team EHC Biel of the National League A (NLA) on October 14, 2010.[25] He scored 10 points in 9 games with Biel before he moved on to EHC Visp of the National League B (NLB), signing a contract for the remainder of the season on November 11, 2010.[26] However, a week later, Arnason was released playing in just a single game with Visp, after both parties mutually opted to exercise an exit clause in the contract on November 18, 2010.[27] On January 31, 2011, Arnason joined Finnish team, Espoo Blues, for the remainder of the season.[28] However, his tenure with his new club was again short lived, as after 8 games, Arnason sought a release from the Blues to return to the United States on February 28, 2011.[29]
On October 7, 2011, Arnason was named on the Texas Stars opening night roster for the 2011–12 AHL season.[30] After seven games with the Stars, Arnason opted to be released from his try-out on October 29 and ended his professional career.[31]
International play
Arnason played for Team USA at the 2007 IIHF World Championship. He scored in Team USA's final game against Finland, which Finland won 5–4. Team USA finished fifth in the tournament.[32]
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