Markus Mattsson
Appearance
Markus Mattsson | |||
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Born |
Suoniemi, Finland | July 30, 1957||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Right | ||
Played for |
NHL Winnipeg Jets Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings WHA Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets SM-liiga Ilves Tappara | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
87th overall, 1977 New York Islanders | ||
WHA draft |
57th overall, 1977 Houston Aeros | ||
Playing career | 1973–1987 |
Markus Rainer Mattsson (born July 30, 1957 in Suoniemi, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was one of the first goaltenders in the NHL from Finland. He is also the goalie who ended Wayne Gretzky's 51-game point streak in 1983–84.
Markus has a son, Niklas, who played ice hockey for Ilves and Suomi-sarja-team HC Montreal Tampere.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Birmingham South Stars players
- Houston Aeros draft picks
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Minnesota North Stars players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- New York Islanders draft picks
- Ilves players
- Quebec Nordiques (WHA) players
- Tappara players
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players
- Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players
- Finnish ice hockey goaltenders
- Finnish ice hockey goaltender stubs