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]
| Jörgen Pettersson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 July 1956 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 | ||
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
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ Magnus Nyström (8 October 2019). "Det var hat, folk kastade stenar på spelarbussen" (in Swedish). Expressen. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Ronnie Rönnkvist (2 June 2019). "Sveriges bortglömda NHL-stjärna" (in Swedish). Hockeysverige. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database