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Elias
Pettersson
(uh-LIGH-uhs peh-TUHR-suhn)
Position:
Centre
Shoots:
Left
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
176 lbs
Birthplace:
Sundsvall, SWE
Born:
1998-11-12
Drafted:
Vancouver's first round selection, fifth overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft
Career Highlights
- Made professional debut at 17 with Timra IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) in 2015/16
- Was drafted 5th overall in 2017
- Won a silver medal at 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship
- Won 2017/18 SHL Championship
- Won 2017/18 SHL Rookie of the Year
- Won 2017/18 SHL Playoff MVP
- Won 2017/18 SHL MVP
- Won gold at the 2018 World Championships
- Broke Canucks rookie record for most points (66)
- Recorded two points (1 goal, 1 assist) in his first NHL game on Oct. 3, 2018
- Started his career on a five-game point streak (5 goals, 3 assists)
- Won the Calder Trophy in 2019
- Has scored at least 27 goals and recorded at least 66 points in 3 of his 4 NHL seasons
- Entering 2022.23, leads 2017 draft in career goals (97) and points (221)
- Broke previous record for points in a season with 102 in 2022.23 (39-63-102)
- Attended 2023 All-Star Weekend and won Hardest Shot Competition (2023)
- Awarded Cyrus H. McLean Trophy (Leading Points Scorer), Cyclone Taylor Trophy (Team MVP), Three Stars Award (Most Three Stars Appearances) for the Canucks Team Awards – 2023
- Scored 100th Career NHL Goal at Columbus Blue Jackets, Oct. 18/22
- Played 300th Career NHL Game on Feb. 21/23 at Nashville Predators
- Earned 300th Career NHL Point on Mar. 8/23 vs Anaheim Ducks
- Longest Personal Point Streak in NHL from Mar. 4-31/23, 13 Games (5-12-17)