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Markus Mattsson Born July 30, 1957
Suoniemi, FINHeight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 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
TapparaNational team Finland
NHL Draft 87th overall, 1977
New York IslandersPlaying career 1973–1987 Markus 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 stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Markus Mattsson on nhlfinns.com
Preceded by
Matti HagmanWinner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy
1974-75Succeeded by
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