Lucas Pettersson
Swedish ice hockey player (born 2006)
Ice hockey player
| Lucas Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18) Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team | Modo Hockey | ||
| NHL draft | Eligible 2024 | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Lucas Pettersson (born 17 April 2006) is a Swedish professional ice hockey center for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He is considered a top Swedish prospect for the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
A product of the Modo Hockey system, Pettersson made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut in November 2023, and signed a contract extension through 2027 on 8 December.[1] In 44 games at the J20 Nationell level in 2023–24, he recorded 27 goals and 54 points. He also appeared in five games at the SHL level.[2] Described as a defensive-minded, dual threat passer and shooter with a good snapshot, Pettersson was projected as a late first or early second round pick entering the 2024 NHL entry draft.[3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | Modo Hockey | J20 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | MoDo Hockey | J20 | 44 | 27 | 30 | 57 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Modo Hockey | SHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SHL totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Sweden | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 | 2024 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sweden | U17 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | HG18 | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Sweden | WJAC | 4th | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Sweden | U18 |  | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 14 | ||||
References
- ^ Sjoberg, Henrik (8 December 2023). "Modo säkrar upp nya talangen från Örnsköldsvik". hockeynews.se (in Swedish). HockeyNews. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Chauvancy, Alex (25 April 2024). "Lucas Pettersson — 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Ferrari, Tony (18 December 2023). "Ferrari's 2024 Draft Rankings: Mid-Season Top 50". The Hockey News. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Bukala, Jason (28 March 2024). "Scout's Analysis: Ranking the top 50 prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft". sportsnet.ca. Sportsnet. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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