Sweden's Elias Pettersson looks up ice to make a pass as Finland's Lenni Hameenaho gives chase during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship quarterfinal hockey action in Moncton, N.B., on Monday, January 2, 2023. Defenceman Pettersson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ron Ward
VANCOUVER – Defenceman Elias Pettersson has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.
The 19-year-old is not related to Canucks star centre Elias Pettersson.
Pettersson, the blue-liner, spent the majority of the 2022-23 season with Orebro HK of the Swedish Hockey League.
He produced seven points (one goal, six assists) and six penalty minutes in 43 regular-season games.
In the 2021-22 season, Pettersson suited up for the Orebro junior team and tallied 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) in 37 regular-season games before leading the team in playoff scoring with 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in six post-season contests.
The six-foot-two, 185-pound defenceman was originally selected by Vancouver in the third round (80th overall) of the 2022 NHL draft.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 19, 2023.
