| Marcus Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pettersson with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018 | |||
| Born |
8 May 1996 Skellefteå, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| 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). His nickname is The Dragon.
Playing career
Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League 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 with the Anaheim Ducks.[3] Petterson 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] Pettersson scored his first goal with the Penguins on 7 February 2019 against the Florida Panthers.[7] On 12 September 2019, 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]
International play
On 9 May 2019, Pettersson was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.[10]
Personal life
Marcus is the son of Daniel Pettersson, who played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons.[11]
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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 111 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 362 | 10 | 93 | 103 | 225 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sweden | U17 |  |
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 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Skellefteå AIK 2013–14 player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Profile on Ducks Second round pick Marcus Petterson". Anaheim Ducks. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "Ducks sign Marcus Pettersson to three-year entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ Manderichio, AJ (21 February 2018). "Pettersson Gets The Call". NHL.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ↑ "Ducks top Blackhawks, move into third in Pacific". NHL.com. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ↑ "Penguins Acquire Defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Anaheim Ducks". NHL.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "Matheson scores in OT to lift Panthers over Penguins 3-2". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "Pettersson signs one-year contract with Penguins". NHL.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "Pettersson, Penguins agree to terms on five-year contract". nhl.com. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ↑ "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database