• Pettersson spent the entire 2016-17 season with Timra in Sweden’s second division, where he produced at almost a point-per-game pace (19 22—41 in 43 games) as an 18-year-old.

• He ranked second on Timra in goals and points in 2016-17, while his 22 assists were the most by a junior-aged player in Sweden’s second division.

• In 2015-16, Pettersson split time between Timra’s junior club (6-8—14 in 22 GP) and its main team in the second division (3-6—9 in 25 GP).

• Pettersson’s 2014-15 season saw him excel with Timra’s under-18 team. He recorded 20-18—38 in 18 regular-season contests before adding 5-9—14 in eight playoff games to help secure the league’s bronze medal.

• A regular internationally, Pettersson won a silver medal for Sweden at both the 2016 Under-18 World Championship (1-7—8 in 7 GP) and 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. He also was a member of Sweden’s fourth-place entry at the 2017 World Junior Championship.

• His brother, Emil, was selected 155th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2013 NHL Draft and spent the 2016-17 season in the Swedish Hockey League with Skelleftea and Vaxjo.

• Models his style of play after Capitals forward Nicklas Backstrom and former NHL forward Pavel Datsyuk.

• Lists former NHL forward Peter Forsberg (Nordiques, Avalanche, Flyers, Predators) as his childhood hockey idol.


GETTING TO KNOW ELIAS:

If I could "Carpool Karaoke" with any celebrity it would be: Drake

TV show I recently binge-watched: Prison Break

The celebrity that always makes me laugh: Kevin Hart

The app I spend too much time on: YouTube

At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Meat

The coolest person I've ever met: Is in my future

Athlete I admire most: Steph Curry

One thing people don't usually know about me: I’m a pretty good goalkeeper

If I could be any superhero I would be: The Hulk

I am inspired by: Being as good as possible at hockey

I am afraid of: Snakes

I dream of: Winning the Stanley Cup


ELIAS’ GO-TO EMOJI:

STATISTICS

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	PIM
2023-2024	VANCOUVER	NHL	80	34	54	88	12
2022-2023	VANCOUVER	NHL	80	39	63	102	14
2021-2022	VANCOUVER	NHL	80	32	36	68	12
2020-2021	VANCOUVER	NHL	26	10	11	21	6
2019-2020	VANCOUVER	NHL	68	27	39	66	18
2018-2019	VANCOUVER	NHL	71	28	38	66	12
2017-2018	VAXJO	SWEDEN	44	24	32	56	14
2017-2018	SWEDEN (2018 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	7	5	2	7	0
2017-2018	SWEDEN (2017 WORLD JUNIOR SUMMER SHOWCASE)	NACAMP	4	0	0	0	0
2016-2017	TIMRA	SWEDEN	43	19	22	41	14
2016-2017	Sweden (2017 WJC Championships)	NATOUR	6	0	1	1	0
2016-2017	SWE U20 (4-Nations tournament in Hodonin 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	0	1	1	2
2016-2017	SWE U20 (4-Nations tournament in Gothenburg 2016)	ITLTOUR	3	3	4	7	0
2015-2016	TIMRA	SWEDEN	25	3	6	9	0
2015-2016	TIMRA JR.	SWEDEN-JR.	22	6	8	14	20
2015-2016	SWE (2016 IIHF U18 World Championship)	ITLTOUR	7	1	7	8	4
2015-2016	SWE U18 (Ivan Hlinka Memorial 2015)	ITLTOUR	5	0	0	0	0
2015-2016	SWE U18 (5-Nations tournament 2015 - Monthey)	ITLTOUR	4	3	2	5	0
2015-2016	SWE U18 (5 Nations Tournament - Rauma 2016)	ITLTOUR	4	1	2	3	2
2015-2016	TIMRA U18	SWE-JR. U18	2	3	1	4	2
2014-2015	TIMRA U18	SWE-JR. U18	40	31	34	65	8
2014-2015	TIMRA JR.	SWEDEN-JR.	6	4	9	13	2