Jesper Pettersson

Jesper Pettersson (born July 16, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Jesper Pettersson
Pettersson with Djurgårdens IF in 2019.
Born	(1994-07-16) July 16, 1994 (age 31) Stockholm, Sweden
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
SHL team Former teams	Djurgårdens IF Linköping HC Rögle BK
NHL draft	198th overall, 2014 Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	2012–present

Playing career

He made his Elitserien debut playing with Linköpings HC during the 2012–13 Elitserien season.^[1] Pettersson was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 7th round, 198th overall, at the 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft.

On July 14, 2014, Pettersson signed a three-year entry-level contract worth $1.725 million with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[2]

After three seasons within the Flyers organization, and with limited prospects of playing in the NHL, Pettersson opted to return to his homeland as an impending restricted free agent, agreeing to a two-year deal with Djurgårdens IF on May 2, 2017.^[3]

Following his ninth season in the SHL, Pettersson left Linköping and was signed to a two-year contract with fellow SHL club, Rögle BK, on 15 May 2025.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2010–11	Linköpings HC	J20		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Linköpings HC	J20		41	3	13	16	30		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Linköpings HC	J20		18	3	9	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Linköpings HC	SEL		14	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Linköpings HC	J20		7	2	4	6	29		1	0	0	0	2
2013–14	Linköpings HC	SHL		48	0	1	1	30		3	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		51	2	5	7	35		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	AHL		24	1	2	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Reading Royals	ECHL		43	4	16	20	20		14	1	6	7	8
2016–17	Reading Royals	ECHL		58	4	19	23	40		6	0	2	2	6
2017–18	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		52	4	9	13	30		11	1	1	2	2
2018–19	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		50	3	9	12	51		19	0	8	8	10
2019–20	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		45	0	11	11	24		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Djurgårdens IF	SHL		52	7	11	18	34		3	0	0	0	4
2021–22	Linköping HC	SHL		50	5	16	21	77		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Linköping HC	SHL		51	0	8	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Linköping HC	SHL		49	3	18	21	68		4	0	0	0	2
2024–25	Rögle BK	SHL		49	0	5	5	26		2	0	0	0	2
SHL totals				460	23	90	113	366		42	1	9	10	20

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Sweden	IH18			5	1	1	2	0
2012	Sweden	WJC18			6	1	1	2	4
2014	Sweden	WJC			6	0	0	0	14
Junior totals					17	2	2	4	18