Lennart Petrell

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Lennart Petrell
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Lennart Petrell at the 2013 Edmonton Oilers training camp
Born (1984-04-13) 13 April 1984 (age 39)
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for HIFK
Edmonton Oilers
Genève-Servette HC
Luleå HF
NHL Draft 190th overall, 2004
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2003–2020

Lennart Petrell (born 13 April 1984) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played with HIFK of the Finnish Liiga and the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

He was originally drafted in the 6th round (190th overall) on the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Staying in his native Finland, Petrell played eight seasons with HIFK in the SM-liiga.

On 15 June 2011, he signed a one-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. [1] During his first North American season in 2011–12 with the Oilers, Petrell scored his first NHL goal on 3 November 2011, against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. [2] On 2 January 2012, Petrell was reassigned to the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League for a nine-game stint before returning to the Oilers.

After a second season with the Oilers, Petrell was released as a free agent and returned to Europe, signing a one-year deal with Swiss club, Genève-Servette HC of the NLA on 14 August 2013. [3] After one year in Switzerland, he signs a two-year deal with the Swedish club Luleå HF on May 16, 2014. [4]

Following the 2015–16 season in Sweden, Petrell returned to his hometown club, HIFK, on a one-year contract on 12 May 2016. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Karhu–Kissat FIN.2 U18146612127821010
2000–01Karhu–KissatFIN.2 U2043250—————
2000–01Karhu–Kissat FIN.4 10000—————
2001–02 HIFK FIN U1818108181282022
2001–02HIFK Jr. A 50000—————
2002–03HIFKJr. A2822435731429
2003–04HIFKJr. A33111728281067132
2003–04 HIFK SM-l 8000210000
2004–05HIFKJr. A1255101020110
2004–05 HIFKSM-l353253540112
2005–06 HIFKSM-l5112820881212320
2006–07 HIFKSM-l531911307450002
2007–08 HIFKSM-l481017273471122
2008–09 HIFKSM-l43713208520002
2009–10 HIFKSM-l561212246161012
2010–11 HIFKSM-l56132235341375128
2011–12 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6045945—————
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL 92244—————
2012–13 HIFKSM-l261101112—————
2012–13 Edmonton OilersNHL353694—————
2013–14 Genève–Servette HC NLA 505162124121230
2014–15 Luleå HF SHL 5055101690222
2015–16 Luleå HFSHL323478112024
2016–17 HIFKLiiga57961516122466
2017–18 HIFKLiiga5712122437142246
2018–19 HIFKLiiga48751240100114
2019–20 HIFKLiiga3421310—————
Liiga totals5721171092265288814163054
NHL totals957111849—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004 Finland WJC Bronze medal icon.svg500027
Junior totals500027

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References

  1. ↑ "Oilers sign two free agents". Edmonton Oilers Press Release. Edmonton Oilers . Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kings v Oilers Game Boxscore". National Hockey League . 3 November 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Lennart Petrell, the new finnish signing". Genève-Servette HC (in French). 14 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Distinguished NHL Finnish forward to Luleå Hockey". Swedish Hockey League (in Swedish). 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lennart Petrell back in Helsinki" (in Finnish). HIFK. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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