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  • Name: Andre Petersson
  • Position: LW
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 5-9
  • Weight: 169 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1990-09-11
  • Eligible for Draft: 2008
  • Drafted: 2008
  • Hometown: Olofstrom, Sweden
  • Acquired: 4th round (#109 overall), 2008
  • Playing In: Europe

Andre Petersson

Prospect Grade: 0.0   (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

Petersson has been a member of HV71’s junior organization the last two seasons. Last year he put up big numbers in the U18 league, and during the 07/08 season he moved up to U20 level where he managed to score 38 points in 36 games. Respectable numbers for a junior b player. He has played two straight U18 WJC tournaments and been productive. As Sweden fell in the bronze medal game in the most recent tournament, Petersson was one of the offensive leaders on the team scoring 4 goals and 4 assists in 6 games.

Talent Analysis

Petersson is a one-dimensional offensive player. A magician with the puck with plenty of slick moves in his repertoire.  He loves to challenge the opposing defenseman and is good one-one-one.  Petersson is a natural scorer, but at the same time delivers crisp passes. The only knock here, is that he sometimes is a bit too puck happy, and should pass more. What makes him even tougher to stop, is the fact that he is an above average skater with good acceleration and agility.

The major knock on Petersson is his defensive game, work ethic and consistency. He does not really care to back-check and is always focused on contributing offensively instead.  Also, if he could bring his A game each night, he would be able to be an even more productive player. In the Swedish junior league, Petersson at times was outstanding, only to be invisible in the next game. Sometimes he does not seem to be inspired and hangs with his head. When on top of the game, however, he is a player that can do the unexpected and win a game for his team. Enormous potential.

Future

Unlike teammate and very similar top prospect Mattias Tedenby, Petersson is not likely to get any major amount of ice time in the SEL next season. He will likely spend most of the season in the juniors, where he will be a hot candidate to win the scoring title. Loaning him out to a second tier team is also an option; to get him accustomed playing against men. At this point, Petersson should be considered a long-term project that could very well become a high-scoring player at NHL level, but first his overall game must see improvement and the consistency issue resolved.

Stats

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Profile Last Updated: June, 23rd 2008

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