Mathias Emilio Pettersen
| Mathias Emilio Pettersen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Mathias Emilio Pettersen (20) in action for Norway at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |||
| Born |
April 3, 2000 Manglerud, Norway | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| USHL team | Omaha Lancers | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2018 | ||
| Playing career | –present | ||
Mathias Emilio Pettersen (born April 3, 2000) is a Norwegian ice hockey player who plays as a centre for American club Omaha Lancers.[1]
Due to his style of play and talent, Pettersen has been dubbed the "new Zuccarello"[2] and the "Martin Ødegaard of hockey" by the media.[3] Furthermore, Scandinavian supporters and newspapers have been covering Pettersen's career since he was 6-year-old.[4]
Playing career
Pettersen played minor hockey for Manglerud Star and Lørenskog IK before moving to the United States in 2014 to play for South Kent School of the United States Premier Hockey League. He signed a tender with Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League on 4 January 2016.[1]
Personal life
His father, Flemming Pettersen, is a former ice hockey player who played for Manglerud Star and Spektrum Flyers in the Norwegian league.
References
- 1 2 Lippolis, Rob (1 April 2016). "Omaha Lancers Sign Emilio Pettersen to Tender". ushl.com. United States Hockey League. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
The Omaha Lancers, members of the United States Hockey League announced today they have signed forward Emilio Pettersen to a tender for the 2016-2017 season.
- ↑ Jarlsbo, Øystein (14 January 2016). "Hockey-Emilio (15) klar for ungdoms-OL: Shampo mener han kan bli en ny Zucca". vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 July 2016.
Mathias Emilio Pettersen (15) kalles den nye «Shampo» eller «Zucca». Nå er unggutten, som er inne i sin andre sesong på toppnivå i USA, tatt ut på Norges U16-landslag til ungdoms-OL i Lillehammer.
- ↑ Kvatningen, Roy; Larsen, Anders Bakkerud (13 January 2015). "Hockeyens «Martin Ødegaard» dro alene til USA som 14-åring - slik går det nå". nettavisen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ Arponen, Miika (29 June 2015). "Norjalainen teinipoika on yksi kiekkomaailman kuumimpia tulevaisuudenlupauksia". jatkoaika.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 July 2016.
