Markus Mattsson
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg/13 st 0 lb) |
| Pro clubs | NHL Winnipeg Jets Minnesota North Stars Los Angeles Kings WHA Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets SM-liiga Ilves Tappara |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | July 30, 1957 , Suoniemi, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 87th overall, 1977 New York Islanders |
| Pro 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.
[edit] External links
- Markus Mattsson's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Markus Mattsson on nhlfinns.com
| Preceded by Matti Hagman |
Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy 1974-75 |
Succeeded by Kari Makkonen |
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