Markus Mattsson
Born (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957
Suoniemi, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Winnipeg Jets
Minnesota North Stars
Los Angeles Kings
Quebec Nordiques
Ilves
Tappara
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 87th overall, 1977
New York Islanders
WHA Draft 57th overall, 1977
Houston Aeros
Playing career 1973–1987

Markus Rainer Mattsson (born July 30, 1957) is a Finnishformer professional ice hockey goaltender. He was one of the first goaltenders in the National Hockey League 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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1974–75 Ilves FIN 15————470—.905 ————————
1975–76 Ilves FIN 16————632—.895 ————————
1976–77 Ilves FIN 32————1321—.893 ————————
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 211092603.91.867 ————————
1977–78 Quebec Nordiques WHA 61302663006.77.819 ————————
1977–78 Winnipeg Jets WHA 104505113003.52.883 ————————
1978–79 Winnipeg Jets WHA 5225213299018103.63.883 ————————
1979–80 Winnipeg Jets NHL 21511411966523.26.887 ————————
1979–80 Tulsa Oilers CHL 20107211965622.81.897 ————————
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets NHL 313214169912814.52.866 ————————
1980–81 Tulsa Oilers CHL 53202981012.01.925 ————————
1981–82 Tulsa Oilers CHL 5026230296319503.95.864 10160707.00—
1982–83 Minnesota North Stars NHL 2110100613.60.914 ————————
1982–83 Los Angeles Kings NHL 195548966514.35.857 ————————
1983–84 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1978210967914.32.851 ————————
1983–84 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 3116101170111003.88.885 ————————
1984–85 Tappara FIN 26————10104.03.885 ————————
1985–86 Tappara FIN 33————107—3.16.905 8———17—1.38.943
1986–87 Tappara FIN 331911319049833.09.890 9725392713.00.904
WHA totals 6830283376724103.84.877 ————————
NHL totals 92214614498834364.13.867 ————————

International

Year Team Event GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1974 Finland EJC 3———180903.00—
1975 Finland WJC 51313001402.80—
1976 Finland EJC 4———2401604.00.916
1976 Finland CC 21108014011.00.745
1981 Finland CC 20201201507.50.795
Senior totals 41102002908.70—
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