Lars-Gunnar Pettersson

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Lars-Gunnar Pettersson
Born (1960-04-08) 8 April 1960 (age 63)
Luleå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for SEL
Björklöven
Luleå HF
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
NHL Draft 174th overall, 1980
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 19801994

Lars-Gunnar Pettersson (born 8 April 1960) was a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who spent all of his professional career in the Elitserien. He was drafted 174th overall into the National Hockey League by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He has represented Sweden 5 times internationally, winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.

Contents

After the 1993–1994 season, he retired from ice hockey. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 IFK Luleå SWE II 9314
1977–78 GroKo Hockey SWE II272393214
1978–79 GroKo HockeySWE II2422103212
1979–80 Luleå HFSWE II263510458
1980–81 IF Björklöven SEL 337101712
1981–82 IF BjörklövenSEL176410820002
1982–83 IF BjörklövenSEL362012321010110
1983–84 IF BjörklövenSEL341517321630110
1984–85 IF BjörklövenSEL352411352134150
1985–86 IF BjörklövenSEL2920123214
1986–87 IF BjörklövenSEL362813411663364
1987–88 Luleå HFSEL4011162718
1988–89 Luleå HFSEL402924531431120
1989–90 Luleå HFSEL402418421251012
1990–91 Luleå HFSEL40301646652130
1991–92 Luleå HFSEL402417412420002
1992–93 Luleå HFSEL39196256112242
1993–94 Luleå HFSEL361462030
SWE II totals86833011334
SEL totals4952711824532074113102312

International

Lars-Gunnar Pettersson
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Calgary
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Soviet Union
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Vienna
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1980 Helsinki
YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1978 Sweden EJC 52240
1980 Sweden WJC 54150
1985 Sweden WC 1032516
1986 SwedenWC94376
1987 Sweden CC 52020
1987 SwedenWC72242
1988 Sweden OG 83472
Junior totals106390
Senior totals3914112526

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References

  1. Jimmy Landström. "Drömmfemman: L-G sköt in sig i femman" (in Swedish). Norrbottenskuriren. Retrieved 12 October 2017.