Lennart Petrell
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Lennart Petrell at the 2013 Edmonton Oilers training camp
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| Born |
April 13, 1984 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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Liiga team Former teams |
HIFK Edmonton Oilers Genève-Servette HC Luleå HF |
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| NHL Draft | 190th overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Lennart Petrell (born April 13, 1984) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for HIFK of the Finnish Liiga.
He was originally drafted in the 6th round (190th overall) on the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Staying in his native Finland, Petrell played eight seasons with HIFK in the SM-liiga.
On June 15, 2011, he signed a one-year entry level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. During his first North American season in 2011–12 with the Oilers, Petrell scored his first NHL goal on November 3, 2011, against Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings. On January 2, 2012, Petrell was reassigned to the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League for a nine-game stint before returning to the Oilers.
After a second season with the Oilers, Petrell was released as a free agent and returned to Europe, signing a one-year deal with Swiss club, Genève-Servette HC of the NLA on August 14, 2013. After one year in Switzerland, he signs a two-year deal with the Swedish club Luleå HF on May 16, 2014.
Following the 2015–16 season in Sweden, Petrell returned to his hometown club, HIFK, on a one-year contract on May 12, 2016.
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