Swedish ice hockey player (born 1996)
Ice hockey player
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]
Pettersson began the 2017–18 season playing for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League .[ 4] [ 5] He was called up to the NHL on 21 February 2018,[ 6] and he recorded his first NHL goal on 4 March, in a 6–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks .[ 7]
During the 2018–19 season , on 3 December 2018, Pettersson was traded by the Ducks to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Daniel Sprong .[ 8] He scored his first goal with the Penguins on 7 February 2019, against the Florida Panthers .[ 9]
On 12 September 2019, Pettersson re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract worth $874,125.[ 10] On 28 January 2020, Pettersson signed a five-year, $20.125 million contract extension with the Penguins.[ 11]
On 9 March 2023, Pettersson recorded an assist for his 100th NHL point.[ 12] Pettersson was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering an injury on 18 March 2023.[ 13] He returned to the line-up on 13 April after missing 12 games.[ 14]
Pettersson was injured on 14 December 2024, and was placed on injured reserve.[ 15] He was activated from injured reserve on 31 December.[ 16]
International play
On 9 May 2019, Pettersson was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships .[ 17]
He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Championships ,[ 18] winning a bronze medal.
Personal life
Pettersson is the son of Daniel Pettersson , who played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons.[ 19]
Pettersson married his wife in July 2024,[ 20] [ 21] and they have a son.[ 22]
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
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 .
^ Stephens, Eric (16 February 2018). "Ducks' Marcus Pettersson says first NHL call-up led to 'blackout' moment" .
^ Stephens, Eric (5 March 2018). "As he sticks with Ducks, Marcus Pettersson has breakthrough moment" .
^ 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 .
^ "Nelson's OT goal lifts Islanders to 4-3 win over Penguins" . ESPN . 9 March 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2024 .
^ Rossi, Rob; Yohe, Josh. "Penguins place Marcus Pettersson on long-term injured reserve: How this impacts the team's defense" – via NYTimes.com.
^ "Gaudreau, Blue Jackets rally for OT win against Penguins | NHL.com" . www.nhl.com . 14 April 2023.
^ Guerriero, Justin (17 December 2024). "Penguins place Marcus Pettersson on injured reserve, recall Nathan Clurman from AHL" . TribLIVE.com .
^ "Penguins Activate Marcus Pettersson, Place Kris Letang On IR" . Pro Hockey Rumors . 31 December 2024.
^ "Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019 .
^ "Tre Kronor spelar ishockey-VM i Tjeckien, 10-26 maj" (in Swedish). swehockey.se. 8 May 2024.
^ "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.
^ 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 .
^ "Three's Company | Pittsburgh Penguins" . www.nhl.com . 26 September 2024.
^ "Freeze Frame: Pettersson gets his 'dad goal' " . DKPittsburghSports.com . 26 February 2023.
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