Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Swedish ice hockey player
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Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
About Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey)
- Sven-Ove Jörgen Pettersson (born 11 July 1956 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. After a good early career with Västra Frölunda IF, he was signed as a free agent in 1980 by the St.
- Louis Blues.
- Known as "The Handsome Swede" by Blues supporters, Petterson made an impact as an excellent first-line forward alongside Bernie Federko and Brian Sutter, setting the team record for points as a rookie with 73.
- Pettersson played five seasons with the Blues before being traded to the Hartford Whalers.
- During the 1985–86 NHL season he was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Doug Jarvis.
- Pettersson returned to Sweden to play for Frölunda, where he retired in 1991.
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