Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel
Swedish ice hockey player
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Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel (born July 23, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the ZSC Lions in the National League (NL).
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| Born |
July 23, 1991 Uppsala, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NL team Former teams |
ZSC Lions Timrå IK Färjestad BK HV71 Düsseldorfer EG | ||
| NHL draft |
128th overall, 2010 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
Pettersson-Wentzel was drafted 128th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2010 NHL entry draft. He led Allsvenskan goaltenders in GAA for the 2009–10 season, but after failing to produce similar numbers in the following season Pettersson-Wentzel chose to sign with Timrå in Elitserien for the second half of the 2010–11 season.[1] Pettersson-Wentzel's Elitserien debut came on January 22, 2011 in relief of Juha Pitkämäki.[2]
After his third season with HV71 in 2017–18, Pettersson-Wentzel left Sweden as a free agent and agreed to a one-year contract with German outfit, Düsseldorfer EG of the DEL, on March 21, 2018.[3] Following his lone season in 2018–19 with Düsseldorfer EG. Wentzel was not offered a new contract with Düsseldorfer on April 6, 2019.[4]
On 31 May 2019, Pettersson-Wentzel returned to his native Sweden, agreeing to a one-year contract with newly promoted SHL club, IK Oskarshamn.[5]
International play
Pettersson-Wentzel represented Sweden at the 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships along with Robin Lehner.
Career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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| 2010 | Almtuna | Kvalserien | 5 | — | — | 310:57 | 11 | 0 | 2.12 | .922 |
International statistics
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| SHL | ||
| Le Mat trophy (HV71) | 2017 | [6] |
