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Elias Pettersson's headshot.

Elias

Pettersson

(uh-LIGH-uhs PEH-tuhr-suhn)

  • Position:

    Defence

  • Shoots:

    Left

  • Height:

    6'2"

  • Weight:

    185 lbs

  • Birthplace:

    Västerås, SWE

  • Born:

    2004-02-16

  • Drafted:

    Vancouver's third round selection, 80th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft

Career Highlights

  • Played with Team Sweden at the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 

  • Won gold with Sweden at the 2022 U18 World Championships 

  • Made his professional debut with Örebro HK during the 2022.23 season 

  • Played with Sweden at the 2023 and 2024 (silver) World Junior Hockey Championships 

  • Named to the 2024.25 AHL All-Star Classic 

  • Made his NHL debut on January 25, 2025 against Washington