Emil Pettersson
| Emil Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Pettersson in 2018 | |||
| Born |
14 January 1994 Sundsvall, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Timrå IK Modo Hockey Skellefteå AIK Växjö Lakers | ||
| NHL draft |
155th overall, 2013 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Emil Pettersson (born 14 January 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing as a prospect under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected by the Predators in the 6th round (155th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Emil's brother Elias was drafted fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Pettersson made his Elitserien (now the SHL) debut playing with Timrå IK during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1]
In the 2016–17 season, having signed with Skellefteå AIK, Pettersson played in 24 games before he was transferred mid-season to join his fourth SHL club in the Växjö Lakers, on 7 December 2016.[2] Pettersson quickly adapted with the Lakers, completing the season with 26 points in 27 games.
On 9 May 2017, Pettersson agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators.[3] He joined the Predators American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals for the 2017–18 season. During the season, Pettersson and teammate Anders Lindbäck were named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic.[4]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | Timrå IK | J20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Timrå IK | J20 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Timrå IK | SEL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Timrå IK | J20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 44 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Timrå IK | Allsv | 52 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 52 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Växjö Lakers | SHL | 27 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 72 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 107 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL All-Star Classic | 2018 | [4] |
References
- ^ "2012–13 Timrå IK player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Vaxjo Lakers welcome Emil Pettersson". Växjö Lakers HC. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Preds sign Pettersson to entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Milwaukee Admirals Anders Lindback and Emil Pettersson are named all-stars". jsonline.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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