Elias Pettersson (born 2004)
Elias Nils Pettersson (born February 16, 2004) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Örebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Elias Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 16, 2004 Västerås, Sweden | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Vancouver Canucks Örebro HK (SHL) | ||
| NHL Draft |
80th overall, 2022 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2022–present | ||
In the third round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, Pettersson was selected as the 80th overall pick by the Canucks, who had previously drafted the forward sharing his name in 2017. On April 20, 2023, Pettersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[1]
References
- "Canucks sign defenceman Elias Pettersson to a three-year, entry-level contract". Vancouver Canucks. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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