Markus Rainer Mattsson

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Suoneiemi, Finland, July 30, 1957.

HEIGHT: 6'0".

WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 1 (Finland 1976).

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• Selected by New York Islanders in fifth round (sixth Islander selection, 87th overall) of National Hockey League Amateur Draft, 1977.
• Selected by Houston Aeros in seventh round (57th overall) of World Hockey Association Amateur Draft, 1977.
• Traded (by Aeros) to Winnipeg Jets for future considerations, June 1977.
• Traded (by Jets) to Quebec Nordiques for future considerations, February 1978.
• Traded (by Nordiques) to Winnipeg Jets for future considerations, March 1978.
• Reclaimed by New York Islanders prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.
• Claimed as a priority selection by Winnipeg Jets, June 9, 1979.
• Signed as free agent by Minnesota North Stars, September 24, 1982.
• Traded (by North Stars) to Los Angeles Kings for third-round choice (Stephane Roy) in 1985 Entry Draft, February 1, 1983.

ACCOLADES:

• Named Finnish League Rookie of the Year, 1974-75.
• Named to Finnish League All-Star First Team, 1985-86.

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DID YOU KNOW?

• On February 1, 1980, Markus was in net when Wayne Gretzky recorded the first of his National Hockey League hat tricks. After Pierre Hamel gave up "The Great One"'s first two, Markus relieved him, giving up the third in an eventual 9-2 loss.
• Markus recorded the first shutout in the history of the Winnipeg Jets' National Hockey League franchise on February 12, 1980. He stopped twenty New York Islander shots in a 0-0 draw on Long Island. Markus also recorded the first home shutout in Jets' history, on March 26 of the same year.
• On January 28, 1984, Wayne Gretzky's National Hockey League-record fifty-one game consecutive points streak came to an end against Markus and the Los Angeles Kings.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
73-74 Ilves Tampere FINLAND
74-75 Ilves Tampere FINLAND
      Finland EUROPE               3    180                 9   3.00
      Finland WORLD                5    300   1   3   1    14   2.80                    0
75-76 Ilves Tampere FINLAND
      Finland EUROPE               4    240                16   4.00
76-77 Finland CANADA CUP           2     80   1   1   0    14  10.50                    0
      Ilves Tampere FINLAND
77-78 Tulsa Oilers CHL             2     92   1   1   0     6   3.91      45   .867     0   0   0     0
      Quebec Nordiques WHA         6    266   1   3   0    30   6.77     166   .819     0   0   0     2
      Winnipeg Jets WHA           10    511   4   5   0    30   3.52     257   .883     0   0   0     0
78-79 Winnipeg Jets WHA           52   2990  25  21   3   181   3.63    1544   .883     0   0   1     4
79-80 Winnipeg Jets NHL           21   1200   5  11   4    65   3.25                    2   0   0     2
      Tulsa Oilers CHL            20   1196  10   7   2    56   2.81     544   .897     2   0   0     4
80-81 Winnipeg Jets NHL           31   1707   3  21   4   128   4.50                    1   0   1     2
      Tulsa Oilers CHL             5    298   3   2   0    10   2.01     133   .925     1   0   0     0
81-82 Finland CANADA CUP           2    120   0   2   0    15   7.50                    0
      Tulsa Oilers CHL            50   2963  26  23   0   195   3.95    1431   .864     0   0   0    10
82-83 Minnesota North Stars NHL    2    100   1   1   0     6   3.60      70   .914     1   0   0     0
      Birmingham South Stars CHL  28   1614  17  10   0    89   3.31     933   .905     1   0   0     0
      Los Angeles Kings NHL       19    899   5   5   4    65   4.34     454   .857     1   0   2     2
83-84 Los Angeles Kings NHL       19   1101   7   8   2    79   4.31     530   .851     1   0   0     0
      New Haven Nighthawks AHL    31   1701  16  10   1   110   3.88     953   .885     0   0   1     0
84-85 Tappara Tampere FINLAND     26   1560               101   3.88                    0
85-86 Tappara Tampere FINLAND     34   2041               109   3.20                    4
86-87 Tappara Tampere FINLAND     33   1905                98   3.09                    0
TWO (2) WHA SEASONS               68   3767  30  29   3   241   3.84                    0   0   1     6
FOUR (4) NHL SEASONS              92   5007  21  46  14   343   4.11                    6   0   3     6

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
81-82 Tulsa Oilers CHL             1     60   0   1    7   7.00                    0   0   0     0
85-86 Tappara Tampere FINLAND      8    479   6   2   11   1.38                    1
86-87 Tappara Tampere FINLAND      9    540   5   4   27   3.00                    1

INTERNATIONAL GAME DIRECTORY:

• Played for Finland in 1976 Canada Cup.
• 09/02/76: - (52m49s, 26/34) 2-11 defeat vs. Canada (Vachon) [Replaced Leppanen].
• 09/07/76: L (26m42s, 15/21) 3-11 defeat vs. Soviet Union (Tretiak) [Replaced by Leppanen].