Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel

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Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel
Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel AIK-Farjestad 2014-01-18.jpg
Born (1991-07-23) July 23, 1991 (age 33)
Uppsala, Sweden
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NL team
Former teams
ZSC Lions
Timrå IK
Färjestad BK
HV71
Düsseldorfer EG
NHL draft 128th overall, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2009present

Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel (born July 23, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL).

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Playing career

Pettersson-Wentzel was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He led Allsvenskan goaltenders in GAA for the 2009–10 season, but after failing to produce similar numbers in the following season Pettersson-Wentzel chose to sign with Timrå in Elitserien for the second half of the 2010–11 season. [1] Pettersson-Wentzel's Elitserien debut came on January 22, 2011 in relief of Juha Pitkämäki. [2]

After his third season with HV71 in 2017–18, Pettersson-Wentzel left Sweden as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract with German outfit, Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL, on March 21, 2018. [3] Following his lone season in 2018–19 with Düsseldorfer EG. Wentzel was not offered a new contract with Düsseldorfer on April 6, 2019. [4]

On 31 May 2019, Pettersson-Wentzel returned to his native Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract with newly promoted SHL club, IK Oskarshamn. [5]

International play

Pettersson-Wentzel represented Sweden at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships along with Robin Lehner.

Career statistics

Regular season

  
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV%
2009–10 Almtuna Allsvenskan 372134:596661.85.924

Playoffs

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2010 Almtuna Kvalserien 5310:571102.12.922

International statistics

  
YearTeamCompResultGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2011 Sweden WJC4th3178:30802.69.895

Awards and honors

AwardYear
SHL
Le Mat trophy (HV71) 2017 [6]

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