Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey)

Jörgen Pettersson
Born	(1956-07-11) 11 July 1956 (age 68) Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	St. Louis Blues Hartford Whalers Washington Capitals
National team	Sweden
NHL draft	Undrafted
WHA draft	115th overall, 1976 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1973–1991

Sven-Ove Jörgen Pettersson (born 11 July 1956 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. With Västra Frölunda IF, he won a silver medal in the 1979–80 Elitserien season. The 1988–89 season saw him qualifying for the Swedish Elite League.[1][2]

After playing several seasons in Sweden with Västra Frölunda IF, he signed as a free agent in 1980 with the St. Louis Blues. Known as "The Handsome Swede" by Blues supporters, Petterson made an impact as an excellent first-line forward alongside Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter, setting the team record for points as a rookie with 73. Pettersson played five seasons with the Blues before being traded to the Hartford Whalers. During the 1985–86 NHL season he was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Doug Jarvis. Pettersson returned to Sweden to play for Frölunda, where he retired in 1991.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		28	3	5	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		29	19	3	22	4		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		29	18	8	26	6		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		19	15	4	19	4		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		16	5	8	13	8		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		35	23	11	34	12		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Västra Frölunda IF	SWE		33	17	15	32	18		8	4	4	8	8
1980–81	St. Louis Blues	NHL		62	37	36	73	24		11	4	3	7	0
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	38	31	69	28		7	1	2	3	0
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL		74	35	38	73	4		4	1	1	2	0
1983–84	St. Louis Blues	NHL		77	28	34	62	29		11	7	3	10	2
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		75	23	32	55	20		3	1	1	2	0
1985–86	Hartford Whalers	NHL		23	5	5	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Washington Capitals	NHL		47	8	16	24	10		8	1	2	3	2
1986–87	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE-2		27	14	13	27	10		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE-2		35	22	21	43	18		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE-2		36	23	30	53	10		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE		36	13	11	24	16		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Västra Frölunda HC	SWE		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hanhals HF	SWE-2		29	16	19	35	18		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Härryda HC	SWE-3		32	31	34	65	16		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kungsbacka HC	SWE-3		8	4	7	11	8		—	—	—	—	—
SWE totals				226	113	65	178	72		8	4	4	8	8
NHL totals				435	174	192	366	117		44	15	12	27	4

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975	Sweden	EJC		5	3	2	5	0
1975	Sweden	WJC		—	—	—	—	—
1976	Sweden	WJC		4	1	2	3	0
1981	Sweden	CC		5	0	0	0	0
1983	Sweden	WC		10	2	0	2	4
Senior totals				15	2	0	2	4

References

1. Magnus Nyström (8 October 2019). "Det var hat, folk kastade stenar på spelarbussen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
2. Ronnie Rönnkvist (2 June 2019). "Sveriges bortglömda NHL-stjärna" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database