Way, way back in 2018, the Calgary Flames selected Norwegian teenager Emilio Pettersen in the sixth round of the NHL Draft. Earlier this week, they signed him to an entry level contact. In the intervening two hockey seasons, Pettersen played for the University of Denver.
We talked to Pettersen’s coach, David Carle, about what we can expect from the 20-year-old winger.
Pettersen entered college at the ripe age of 18, a “true freshman.” He had 30 points in his freshman season, good for second on the Pioneers in scoring behind junior forward Liam Finlay. Then he followed that up with a sophomore campaign with 35 points, leading Denver in scoring and sitting fifth in junior-aged NCAA scoring (behind Alex Newhook, Jack Drury, Cole Caufield and Trevor Zegras).