Elias Pettersson

Fredrik Elias Pettersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pettersson was selected fifth overall by the Canucks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, but grew up in Ånge. After one of the greatest U20 seasons in SHL history in 2017–18 and winning the Le Mat Trophy with the Växjö Lakers, Pettersson made the Canucks opening night roster for the 2018–19 season. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league's best rookie in 2019, becoming the second Canuck to do so after Pavel Bure in 1992.

12 November 1998

Born on the same birth date (12 November 1998): Jules Koundé

Born on the same birth day (12 November): Alexandra Charles • Choi Yoo-jung (singer) • David Ellefson • Denis DeJordy • Grant Nicholas • Guillaume Cizeron • Hassan Rouhani • Judith Roitman • Karl Marx (composer) • Louise Thaden • Michael Bishop (author) • Mirosław Szymkowiak • Nedum Onuoha • Paul McNamee • Rob Schrab • Sun Yat-sen • Tim Samaras • Vavá • Wang Kuang-hui

Born in the same month (November 1998): Caoimhín Kelleher • DeVonta Smith • Grant Williams (basketball) • Jeremy Swayman • Jordan Love • Jules Koundé • Karen Villanueva • Liudmila Samsonova • Lovie Simone • MJ Melendez • Maddison Elliott • Shivam Mavi • Sofia Kenin • Ye Qiuyu