Marcus Karl Gustav Pettersson (born 8 May 1996) is a

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professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NHL). His nickname is The Dragon.

Playing career

Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League debut playing with

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during the 2013–14 SHL season. Pettersson was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (38th overall) of the

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

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. During the 2018–19 season, on 3 December 2018, Pettersson was traded by the Ducks to the

in exchange for

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. Pettersson scored his first goal with the Penguins on 7 February 2019 against the Florida Panthers. On 12 September 2019, Pettersson re-signed with the Penguins on a one-year contract worth $874,125. On 28 January 2020, Pettersson signed a five-year, $20.125 million contract extension with the Penguins.

International play

On 9 May 2019, Pettersson was named to make his senior international debut with Sweden at the 2019 World Championships held in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Personal life

Marcus is the son of Daniel Pettersson, who played for Skellefteå AIK for 14 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Marcus 1996 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Anaheim Ducks players HC Vita Hästen players People from Skellefteå Municipality Pittsburgh Penguins players San Diego Gulls (AHL) players Skellefteå AIK players Swedish ice hockey defencemen Sportspeople from Västerbotten County