Magnus Pääjärvi
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Pääjärvi with the Blues in 2014.
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12 April 1991 Norrköping, Sweden |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team Former teams |
St. Louis Blues Timrå IK Edmonton Oilers |
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| National team |
 Sweden
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| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 2009 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
| Website | Paajarvi.com | ||
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| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Sweden
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2011 Slovakia | |
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2010 Germany | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2010 Saskatoon | |
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2009 Ottawa | |
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2008 Pardubice | |
Karl Magnus Svensson Pääjärvi (born 12 April 1991), surname also known as Pääjärvi-Svensson, is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). During his NHL career, he has also played for the Edmonton Oilers, the organization that drafted him tenth overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Pääjärvi is the son of retired ice hockey player and coach Gunnar Svensson and Ingrid Maria Svensson-Pääjärvi, and the younger brother of Björn Svensson. Magnus Pääjärvi was born in Sweden while his father Gunnar was the coach and manager of IK Vita Hästen. Magnus uses the surname, formerly a hyphenated surname, in honour of his maternal grandfather, who was Finnish.
Pääjärvi began playing ice hockey at the age of six. During the 2005–06 season, as a 14-year-old, he made his debut for Malmö Redhawks in the J20 SuperElit, and scored eight goals in eight games during TV-pucken, leding Skåne to a silver medal. He also scored two goals when Malmö won the final of the Swedish Championship for 16-year-olds. In the following season, he played a steadier role for Malmö in the J20 SuperElit, and again led Skåne to a silver medal in TV-pucken.
In 2007, Pääjärvi signed with Timrå IK, where his older brother, Björn Svensson, played for the senior team. On 24 September, Pääjärvi made his Elitserien debut at the age of 16, five months and 12 days, becoming the fourth-youngest player in the Elitserien's history. In the game, he recorded an assist on Timrå's opening goal in the first period of play. His first career goal was a game winner in a 1–0 game against HV71 on 16 February 2008, assisted by linemate Anton Lander.
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