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Marcus Pettersson
Marcus Pettersson
	Pettersson with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018
Born	8 May 1996 (age 28); Skellefteå, Sweden
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins; Skellefteå AIK; Anaheim Ducks
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	38th overall, 2014; Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2013–present

Marcus Karl Gustav Pettersson (born 8 May 1996) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut playing with Skellefteå AIK during the 2013–14 SHL season.^[1]

Pettersson was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (38th overall) of the 2014 NHL entry draft.^[2]

On 13 June 2015, Pettersson was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Anaheim Ducks.^[3] He was called up to the NHL on 21 February 2018,^[4] and he recorded his first NHL goal on 4 March, in a 6–3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.^[5]

During the 2018–19 season, on 3 December 2018, Pettersson was traded by the Ducks to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Daniel Sprong.^[6] He scored his first goal with the Penguins on 7 February 2019, against the Florida Panthers.^[7] On 12 September, Pettersson re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract worth $874,125.^[8] On 28 January 2020, Pettersson signed a five-year, $20.125 million contract extension with the Penguins.^[9] On 9 March 2023, Pettersson recorded an assist for his 100th NHL point.^[10]

International play

On 9 May 2019, Pettersson was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships.^[11]

He represented Sweden at the 2024 World Championships,^[12] winning a bronze medal.

Personal life

Pettersson is the son of Daniel Pettersson, who played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons.^[13]

Pettersson married his wife in July 2024,^[14]^[15] and they have a son.^[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Skellefteå AIK	J18	16	2	5	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	17	0	5	5	10	7	1	3	4	14
2012–13	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	2	0	0	0	0	9	2	7	9	4
2012–13	Skellefteå AIK	J20	37	4	8	12	16	2	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Skellefteå AIK	J20	38	4	14	18	38	2	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	10	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Skellefteå AIK	J18 Allsv	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	1	1	4
2014–15	Skellefteå AIK	J20	20	2	8	10	20	1	0	0	0	2
2014–15	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	14	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Vita Hästen	Allsv	10	2	2	4	16	9	1	2	3	8
2015–16	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	46	2	5	7	10	8	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Skellefteå AIK	SHL	41	2	7	9	49	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	San Diego Gulls	AHL	44	0	14	14	22	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	22	1	3	4	6	4	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Anaheim Ducks	NHL	27	0	6	6	17	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	57	2	17	19	49	4	0	1	1	4
2019–20	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	69	2	20	22	35	4	0	0	0	4
2020–21	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	47	2	7	9	22	6	0	1	1	0
2021–22	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	72	2	17	19	38	7	0	2	2	2
2022–23	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	68	1	23	24	58	—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	82	4	26	30	44	—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals			111	4	12	16	61	8	0	0	0	0
NHL totals			444	14	119	133	269	25	0	4	4	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Sweden	U17		6	0	0	0	4
2014	Sweden	WJC18	4th	7	1	0	1	2
2016	Sweden	WJC	4th	7	0	4	4	6
2019	Sweden	WC	5th	8	0	1	1	4
2022	Sweden	WC	6th	4	0	0	0	0
2024	Sweden	WC		10	3	2	5	2
Junior totals				20	1	4	5	12
Senior totals				22	3	3	6	6