Lars-Gunnar Pettersson (born 8 April 1960) was a

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professional

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forward who spent all of his professional career in the

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. He was drafted 174th overall into the

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by the

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in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft. He has represented

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5 times internationally, winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. After the 1993–1994 season, he retired from ice hockey.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Lars-Gunnar 1960 births Edmonton Oilers draft picks Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics IF Björklöven players Living people Luleå HF players Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic ice hockey players for Sweden Olympic medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey people from Luleå Swedish ice hockey right wingers