| Born: | November 12, 1998 | Draft: | 2017 Canucks, 5th Overall |
| Hometown: | Sundsvall, Sweden | Position: | C |
| Known For: | Nickname “Petey” | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Sweden | Current Team: | Vancouver Canucks |
Elias Fredrik Pettersson (born 12 November 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Often referred to as “Petey”, he was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, but grew up in Ånge, Sweden. After one of the greatest U20 seasons in SHL history in 2017–18, and winning the Le Mat Trophy with the Växjö Lakers, Pettersson made the Canucks opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. 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 Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Canucks Sign Pettersson and Hughes to Contract Extensions
- Canucks Showdown: Elias Pettersson vs. Quinn Hughes
- How Many Conn Smythes Is Elias Pettersson Going To Win?
- The Canucks’ Elias Pettersson: Even Better in 2019-20
- Canucks: Behind Pettersson’s Decision To Stay in Vancouver
- Elias Pettersson – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Achievements
- J18 Allsvenskan (North) Best Plus/Minus (+17) — 2014-15
- J18 Allsvenskan (North) Most Assists (18) — 2014-25
- J18 Allsvenskan (North) Most Goals (20) — 2014-15
- J18 Allsvenskan (North) Most Points (38) — 2014-15
- J18 SM Bronze Medal — 2014-15
- Hlinka Memorial Silver Medal — 2015-16
- U18 WJC Silver Medal — 2015-16
- HockeyAllsvenskan Most Assists by a Junior (21) — 2016-17
- SHL Best Junior (EliteProspects.com Award) — 2017-18
- SHL Best Plus/Minus (+27) — 2017-18
- SHL Champion — 2017-18
- SHL Forward of the Year — 2017-18
- SHL Most Assists by Junior (32) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Goals by Junior (24) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Goals Playoffs (10) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Points (56) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Points by Junior (56) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Points Playoffs (19) — 2017-18
- SHL Most Valuable Player — 2017-18
- SHL Playoffs MVP (Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy) — 2017-18
- SHL Rookie of the Year — 2017-18
- Swedish Forward of the Year — 2017-18
- U20 WJC Silver Medal — 2017-18
- World Championship Gold Medal — 2017-18
- NHL All-Rookie Team — 2018-19
- NHL All-Star Game — 2018-19
- NHL Rookie of the Month (December) — 2018-19
- NHL Rookie of the Month (October) — 2018-19
- NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) — 2018-19
- NHL All-Star Game — 2019-20
