Marcus Pettersson Explained

Marcus Pettersson
Birth Date:1996 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Skellefteå, Sweden
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:177
Position:Defense
Shoots:Left
League:NHL
Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Former Teams:Skellefteå AIK
Anaheim Ducks
Ntl Team:SWE
Draft:38th overall
Draft Year:2014
Draft Team:Anaheim Ducks
Career Start:2013

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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv2 0 0 0 0
2011–12Skellefteå AIKJ18 16 2 5 7 2
2011–12Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv17 0 5 5 107 1 3 4 14
2012–13Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv2 0 0 0 09 2 7 9 4
2012–13Skellefteå AIKJ2037 4 8 12 162 0 0 0 0
2013–14Skellefteå AIKJ2038 4 14 18 382 0 0 0 2
2013–14Skellefteå AIKSHL10 0 0 0 2
2013–14Skellefteå AIKJ18 Allsv3 0 1 1 4
2014–15Skellefteå AIKJ2020 2 8 10 201 0 0 0 2
2014–15Skellefteå AIKSHL14 0 0 0 0
2014–15HC Vita HästenAllsv10 2 2 4 169 1 2 3 8
2015–16Skellefteå AIKSHL46 2 5 7 108 0 0 0 0
2016–17Skellefteå AIKSHL41 2 7 9 49
2017–18San Diego GullsAHL44 0 14 14 22
2017–18Anaheim DucksNHL22 1 3 4 64 0 0 0 2
2018–19Anaheim DucksNHL27 0 6 6 17
2018–19Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL57 2 17 19 494 0 1 1 4
2019–20Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL69 2 20 22 354 0 0 0 4
2020–21Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL47 2 7 9 226 0 1 1 0
2021–22Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL72 2 17 19 387 0 2 2 2
2022–23Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL68 1 23 24 58
2023–24Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL82 4 26 30 44
SHL totals111 4 12 16 618 0 0 0 0
NHL totals444 14 119 133 26925 0 4 4 12

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2013SwedenU1760004
2014SwedenWJC184th71012
2016SwedenWJC4th70446
2019SwedenWC5th80114
2022SwedenWC6th40000
2024SwedenWC103252
Junior totals2014512
Senior totals223366

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skellefteå AIK 2013–14 player statistics . Eliteprospects.com . 25 April 2014 . 25 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Profile on Ducks Second round pick Marcus Petterson . . 28 June 2014 . 28 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Ducks sign Marcus Pettersson to three-year entry-level contract . . 13 June 2015 . 13 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Manderichio. AJ. Pettersson Gets The Call. NHL.com. 4 March 2018. 21 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Ducks top Blackhawks, move into third in Pacific. NHL.com. 5 March 2018. 4 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Penguins Acquire Defenseman Marcus Pettersson from the Anaheim Ducks . NHL.com . 3 December 2018 . 3 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Matheson scores in OT to lift Panthers over Penguins 3-2. USA TODAY.
  8. Web site: Pettersson signs one-year contract with Penguins . NHL.com . 12 September 2019 . 12 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Pettersson, Penguins agree to terms on five-year contract . nhl.com . 29 January 2020 . 28 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Sweden announces roster for 2019 World Championships . swehockey.se . Swedish . 9 May 2019 . 9 May 2019.
  11. Web site: Profile on Ducks Second Round Draft Pick Marcus Pettersson. NHL.com. 5 March 2018. 28 June 2014. His father, Daniel, also played with Skelleftea from 1987-99..