Jesper Pettersson (born July 16, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Jesper Pettersson
Pettersson with Djurgårdens IF in 2019.
Born (1994-07-16) July 16, 1994 (age 30)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
SHL team
Former teams
Linköping HC
Djurgårdens IF
NHL draft 198th overall, 2014
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2012–present

Playing career

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He made his Elitserien debut playing with Linköpings HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.[1] Pettersson was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round, 198th overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.

On July 14, 2014, Pettersson signed a three-year entry-level contract worth $1.725 million with the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]

After three seasons within the Flyers organization, and with limited prospects of playing in the NHL, Pettersson opted to return to his homeland as an impending restricted free agent, agreeing to a two-year deal with Djurgårdens IF on May 2, 2017.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Linköpings HC J20 3 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Linköpings HC J20 41 3 13 16 30
2012–13 Linköpings HC J20 18 3 9 12 14
2012–13 Linköpings HC SEL 14 1 2 3 6
2013–14 Linköpings HC J20 7 2 4 6 29 1 0 0 0 2
2013–14 Linköpings HC SHL 48 0 1 1 30 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 51 2 5 7 35
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 24 1 2 3 12
2015–16 Reading Royals ECHL 43 4 16 20 20 14 1 6 7 8
2016–17 Reading Royals ECHL 58 4 19 23 40 6 0 2 2 6
2017–18 Djurgårdens IF SHL 52 4 9 13 30 11 1 1 2 2
2018–19 Djurgårdens IF SHL 50 3 9 12 51 19 0 8 8 10
2019–20 Djurgårdens IF SHL 45 0 11 11 24
2020–21 Djurgårdens IF SHL 52 7 11 18 34 3 0 0 0 4
2021–22 Linköping HC SHL 50 5 16 21 77
2022–23 Linköping HC SHL 51 0 8 8 20
SHL totals 362 20 67 87 272 36 1 9 10 16

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 Sweden IH18   5 1 1 2 0
2012 Sweden WJC18   6 1 1 2 4
2014 Sweden WJC   6 0 0 0 14
Junior totals 17 2 2 4 18

References

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  1. ^ "2012-13 Linköpings HC player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. April 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Flyers sign Jesper Pettersson to entry-level deal". CSN Philly. July 14, 2014. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Two-way defenseman to Djurgården". Djurgårdens IF Hockey (in Swedish). May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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