Marcus Pettersson
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.
| 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 | ||
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 | ||||
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