By now, you’ve already heard the news. The Vancouver Canucks selected a left defenseman named Elias Pettersson in the third round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday. Not only is Pettersson’s name pronounced exactly the same as Canuck forward Elias Pettersson’s, but Pettersson told media in Montreal that the 2019 Calder Trophy winner is also his favorite player and is ultimately why he wears the number 40. For a full write-up on the Canucks’ 2022 third-round pick, click here. As we expected him to, senior Elias Pettersson took a moment to react to the draft pick on social media: Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Elias Pettersson reacts to the #Canucks selecting Elias Pettersson pic.twitter.com/vbggCr6T5g — David Quadrelli (@QuadreIli) July 8, 2022 First, Pettersson reposted the Canucks’ draft post to his Instagram story with the caption, “Welcome Elias Pettersson!” followed by Spider-Man showing his Spider-Man meme. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below Pettersson then commented on the Canucks’ post: Give us your best nickname for the new Elias Pettersson in the comments below!
