André Willy Petersson (born 11 September 1990) is a Swedish professional

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player, who is currently playing under contract with

HV71 HV71 (), often referred to as just HV, is a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Jönköping, playing in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the first tier of Swedish ice hockey. The team played in the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League ...

of the

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(SHL). He was selected by the

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in the 4th round (109th overall) of the

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, and played for them for only one NHL game.

Playing career

Petersson won the Swedish junior championship and the regular Swedish championship with HV71 in 2009 and 2010, respectively. He has twice played in the

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and won the silver medal in

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and the bronze medal in

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. Petersson began the 2011–12 season in

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, playing with Ottawa's top

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, the

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of the

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. He was called up to Ottawa on 17 January 2012, and made his

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debut on 21 January against the

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. Petersson had a good first season with Binghamton, scoring 23 goals and 21 assists to place second on the team in scoring. As the 2012–13 season started with an NHL lockout and no NHL training camp, Petersson started with Binghamton and had 2 goals and 3 assists before injuring his hip and ending his season early. On 5 March 2014, Petersson was traded by the Senators to the

in exchange for defenseman Alex Grant. He was immediately assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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where he remained for the duration of the season. On 16 June 2014, as a restricted free agent from the Ducks, Petersson opted to return to Europe in signing a one-year contract for

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n club,

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for their inaugural season. After spending the 2017–18 season with

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, registering 10 goals and 27 points in 40 games, Petersson continued his career in the KHL by signing a one-year contract with

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( ), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey club based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). It is one of the founding members ...

on 13 June 2018. He recorded a productive 23 goals and 45 points in 51 games for the Kazakh-based club in the 2018–19 season. As a free agent, Petersson left Barys to sign a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with

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on 16 June 2019. In the following 2019–20 season, Petersson added 17 goals and 39 points through 47 games. He led the team with 5 goals in their first-round victory over rivals Spartak Moscow before the remainder of the playoffs were cancelled due to the

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. On 4 May 2020, Petersson as a free agent signed a two-year contract with his fifth KHL club,

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. In the 2021–22 season, Petersson appeared in just 6 games with Lokomotiv before returning to his former club, Dynamo Moscow, on 27 December 2021. He appeared in a further 2 regular season games before advancing to the playoffs with Dynamo. He posted 1 point through 6 playoff contests before leaving the club during their conference semifinals against

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due to the

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on 16 March 2022. On 23 June 2022, Petersson opted to return to his original Swedish club, HV71 of the SHL, in agreeing to a three-year deal. On 19 June 2025, it was announced that André Petersson would once again leave HV71 for the upcoming season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Petersson, Andre 1990 births Avangard Omsk players Barys Astana players Binghamton Senators players Borås HC players HC Dynamo Moscow players HC Sochi players HV71 players Living people Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players Norfolk Admirals players Ottawa Senators draft picks Ottawa Senators players People from Olofström Municipality Ice hockey people from Blekinge County Swedish ice hockey right wingers