Elias Pettersson

Elias Pettersson attracted attention for his physical play as a defencemanArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in VMhockey.seRead the sourceClose while still a junior. Elias Pettersson’s hockey roots are with VIK Västerås HK Ungdom, his first clubArticle in Örebro HockeyRead the sourceClose. In 2020, Örebro HockeyArticle in Örebro HockeyRead the sourceClose introduced him as one of the players in its intake for a hockey upper-secondary programme combining school studies with hockey training.

In OctoberArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose 2023, Pettersson told Hockeysverige that his loan from Örebro to Västerås was intended to give him more senior ice time and room to develop after a limited role in Örebro. After 3 years in Örebro, he also moved back into his parents’ homeArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He said they were pleased to have him home and to be able to spend more time togetherArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose.

A warmup routine from Västerås came with him to the 2023/24 World Junior ChampionshipArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose: Pettersson told Aftonbladet that he warmed up by hitting teammates. In his account, Sweden’s junior national team kept the routine from the opening gameArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose.

NHLArticle in NHL.comRead the sourceClose.com/sv’s July 2022 feature identified Jonathan Lekkerimäki as a friend of Pettersson’s. It named Victor Hedman as his idolArticle in NHL.comRead the sourceClose.

In a January 2025 club interview with Abbotsford CanucksArticle in Abbotsford CanucksRead the sourceClose, Pettersson described wanting to play hard, avoid flashy plays and reduce both mistakes and fluctuations in his game. In the same article, teammate Aatu Räty offered a picture of him away from playArticle in Abbotsford CanucksRead the sourceClose: happy and vocal, often joking and actively involved in the team’s social life.