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Marcus Pettersson

Marcus Pettersson
Pettersson with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018
Born (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 28)
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
Skellefteå AIK
Anaheim Ducks
National team  Sweden
NHL draft 38th overall, 2014
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2013–present

Marcus Karl Gustav Pettersson (born 8 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2013–14 SHL season.[1]

Pettersson was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (38th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.[2]

On 13 June 2015, Pettersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Anaheim Ducks.[3] He was called up to the NHL on 21 February 2018,[4] and he recorded his first NHL goal on 4 March, in a 6–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]

During the 2018–19 season, on 3 December 2018, Pettersson was traded by the Ducks to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Daniel Sprong.[6] He scored his first goal with the Penguins on 7 February 2019, against the Florida Panthers.[7] On 12 September, Pettersson re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract worth $874,125.[8] On 28 January 2020, Pettersson signed a five-year, $20.125 million contract extension with the Penguins.[9] On 9 March 2023, Pettersson recorded an assist for his 100th NHL point.[10]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Czech Republic

On 9 May 2019, Pettersson was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships.[11]

He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Championships,[12] winning a bronze medal.

Personal life

Pettersson is the son of Daniel Pettersson, who played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons.[13]

Pettersson married his wife in July 2024,[14][15] and they have a son.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 16 2 5 7 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 17 0 5 5 10 7 1 3 4 14
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv 2 0 0 0 0 9 2 7 9 4
2012–13 Skellefteå AIK J20 37 4 8 12 16 2 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK J20 38 4 14 18 38 2 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK SHL 10 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Skellefteå AIK J18 Allsv — — — — — 3 0 1 1 4
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK J20 20 2 8 10 20 1 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 14 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Vita Hästen Allsv 10 2 2 4 16 9 1 2 3 8
2015–16 Skellefteå AIK SHL 46 2 5 7 10 8 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Skellefteå AIK SHL 41 2 7 9 49 — — — — —
2017–18 San Diego Gulls AHL 44 0 14 14 22 — — — — —
2017–18 Anaheim Ducks NHL 22 1 3 4 6 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 Anaheim Ducks NHL 27 0 6 6 17 — — — — —
2018–19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 57 2 17 19 49 4 0 1 1 4
2019–20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 69 2 20 22 35 4 0 0 0 4
2020–21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 47 2 7 9 22 6 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 72 2 17 19 38 7 0 2 2 2
2022–23 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 68 1 23 24 58 — — — — —
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 82 4 26 30 44 — — — — —
SHL totals 111 4 12 16 61 8 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 444 14 119 133 269 25 0 4 4 12

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Sweden U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 0 0 4
2014 Sweden WJC18 4th 7 1 0 1 2
2016 Sweden WJC 4th 7 0 4 4 6
2019 Sweden WC 5th 8 0 1 1 4
2022 Sweden WC 6th 4 0 0 0 0
2024 Sweden WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 3 2 5 2
Junior totals 20 1 4 5 12
Senior totals 22 3 3 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Skellefteå AIK 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Profile on Ducks Second round pick Marcus Petterson". Anaheim Ducks. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Ducks sign Marcus Pettersson to three-year entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ Manderichio, AJ (21 February 2018). "Pettersson Gets The Call". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Ducks top Blackhawks, move into third in Pacific". NHL.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Anaheim Ducks". NHL.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Matheson scores in OT to lift Panthers over Penguins 3–2". USA TODAY.
  8. ^ "Pettersson signs one-year contract with Penguins". NHL.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Pettersson, Penguins agree to terms on five-year contract". nhl.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Nelson's OT goal lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Penguins". ESPN. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Tre Kronor spelar ishockey-VM i Tjeckien, 10-26 maj" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 8 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Profile on Ducks Second Round Draft Pick Marcus Pettersson". NHL.com. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018. His father, Daniel, also played with Skelleftea from 1987–99.
  14. ^ Surmacz, Kelsey (22 July 2024). "How 'Swede'! Penguins players gather in Sweden for teammate's wedding". The Hockey News Pittsburgh Penguins News, Analysis and More.
  15. ^ "Three's Company | Pittsburgh Penguins". www.nhl.com. 26 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Freeze Frame: Pettersson gets his 'dad goal'". DKPittsburghSports.com.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Pettersson