Emil Pettersson (born 14 January 1994) is a

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professional

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player for

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of the

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(SHL). Pettersson was selected by the

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in the 6th round (155th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Emil's brother

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was drafted fifth overall by the

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in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Pettersson made his Elitserien (now the SHL) debut playing with Timrå IK during the 2012–13 Elitserien season. In the 2016–17 season, having signed with

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, Pettersson played in 24 games before he was transferred mid-season to join his fourth SHL club in the

Växjö Lakers Växjö Lakers Hockey Club (often referred to as the Växjö Lakers or VLH) is a Swedish ice hockey club from Växjö in Sweden. The club plays in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL; formerly Elitserien), the top-level league of Swedish ice hockey, and ...

, on 7 December 2016. Pettersson quickly adapted with the Lakers, completing the season with 26 points in 27 games. On 9 May 2017, Pettersson agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the

. He joined the Predators

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affiliate, the

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for the 2017–18 season. During the season, Pettersson and teammate

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were named to the 2018 AHL All-Star Classic. In playing the full year with the Admirals, Pettersson led the team in scoring with 33 assists and 46 points in 72 regular season games. In the following 2018–19 season, Pettersson continued to lead the Admirals offence, compiling 33 points in 49 games before he was traded by the Predators to the

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in exchange for

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and Adam Helewka on 8 February 2019. He was immediately assigned to continue in the AHL with Coyotes affiliate, the

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. Having completed his contract in North America, and playing exclusively in the AHL, Pettersson left as an impending restricted free agent from the Coyotes. On 13 June 2019, he agreed to a two-year contract to return to Sweden with former club, the Växjö Lakers of the SHL. In helping the Lakers claim the

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in his final season under contract in

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, Pettersson embarked on a new challenge in securing a one-year contract with Russian-based,

HC Spartak Moscow HC Spartak Moscow (russian: ХК Спартак Москва, en, Spartak Moskva) is a professional ice hockey team based in Moscow, Russia. They played in the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2013–14 KHL season, 20 ...

of the

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(KHL), on 13 July 2021. In his lone season with Spartak, Pettersson contributed with 13 goals and 24 points through 42 regular season games. In helping Spartak qualify for the post-season, he collected an assist in 5 playoff appearances. As a free agent, Pettersson opted to return to the SHL and sign a five-year contract with original club, Timrå IK, on 8 April 2022.

Personal life

Pettersson is of Finnish descent through his paternal grandfather, born Toivo Jokelainen, who was sent to Sweden in 1941 as a Finnish war child.}

Career statistics

Awards and honours

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Emil 1994 births Living people Milwaukee Admirals players Modo Hockey players Nashville Predators draft picks Skellefteå AIK players HC Spartak Moscow players Swedish ice hockey centres Swedish people of Finnish descent Timrå IK players Tucson Roadrunners players Växjö Lakers players Ice hockey people from Sundsvall