Markus Mattsson
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| Markus Mattsson | |||
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| Born | July 30, 1957 Suoniemi, FIN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | NHL Winnipeg Jets Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings WHA Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets SM-liiga Ilves Tappara |
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| National team |  Finland |
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| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 1977 New York Islanders |
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| WHA Draft | 57th overall, 1977 Houston Aeros |
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| Playing career | 1973–1987 | ||
Markus Rainer Mattsson (born July 30, 1957 in Suoniemi, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was one of the first goaltenders in the NHL from Finland. He is also the goalie who ended Wayne Gretzky's 51-game point streak in 1983–84.
Markus has a son, Niklas who played ice hockey for Ilves and Suomi-sarja-team HC Montreal Tampere.
External links
- Markus Mattsson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Markus Mattsson on nhlfinns.com
| Preceded by | Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1974-75 |
Succeeded by Kari Makkonen |
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Categories:
- 1957 births
- Birmingham South Stars players
- Finnish ice hockey players
- Houston Aeros draft picks
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings players
- Minnesota North Stars players
- New Haven Nighthawks players
- New York Islanders draft picks
- Ilves players
- Quebec Nordiques (WHA) players
- Tappara players
- Tulsa Oilers (1964–84) players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) players
- Winnipeg Jets (WHA) players
- Finnish ice hockey player stubs
