| Elias Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pettersson in 2019 | |||
| Born |
12 November 1998 Sundsvall, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Växjö Lakers | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL draft |
5th overall, 2017 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||
Fredrik Elias Pettersson (born 12 November 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, but grew up in Ånge. After one of the greatest U20 seasons in SHL history in 2017–18[1] and winning the Le Mat Trophy with the Växjö Lakers, Pettersson made the Canucks opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[2] He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 2019, becoming the second Canuck to do so after Pavel Bure in 1992.
- ^ "Elias Pettersson named SHL Rookie of the Year, Best Forward, and MVP". Vancouver Courier. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Canucks feeling 'optimistic' as post-Sedin era begins – Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2018.