Finnish ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Markus Rainer Mattsson (born July 30, 1957) is a Finnish former 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
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
MIN |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
SV%
|
GP |
W |
L |
MIN |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
SV%
|
1974–75
|
Ilves
|
FIN
|
15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
47 |
0 |
— |
.905
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1975–76
|
Ilves
|
FIN
|
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
63 |
2 |
— |
.895
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1976–77
|
Ilves
|
FIN
|
32 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
132 |
1 |
— |
.893
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1977–78
|
Tulsa Oilers
|
CHL
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
92 |
6 |
0 |
3.91 |
.867
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1977–78
|
Quebec Nordiques
|
WHA
|
6 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
266 |
30 |
0 |
6.77 |
.819
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1977–78
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
WHA
|
10 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
511 |
30 |
0 |
3.52 |
.883
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1978–79
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
WHA
|
52 |
25 |
21 |
3 |
2990 |
181 |
0 |
3.63 |
.883
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1979–80
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
NHL
|
21 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
1196 |
65 |
2 |
3.26 |
.887
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1979–80
|
Tulsa Oilers
|
CHL
|
20 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1196 |
56 |
2 |
2.81 |
.897
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1980–81
|
Winnipeg Jets
|
NHL
|
31 |
3 |
21 |
4 |
1699 |
128 |
1 |
4.52 |
.866
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1980–81
|
Tulsa Oilers
|
CHL
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
298 |
10 |
1 |
2.01 |
.925
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1981–82
|
Tulsa Oilers
|
CHL
|
50 |
26 |
23 |
0 |
2963 |
195 |
0 |
3.95 |
.864
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
60 |
7 |
0 |
7.00 |
—
|
1982–83
|
Minnesota North Stars
|
NHL
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100 |
6 |
1 |
3.60 |
.914
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1982–83
|
Los Angeles Kings
|
NHL
|
19 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
896 |
65 |
1 |
4.35 |
.857
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1983–84
|
Los Angeles Kings
|
NHL
|
19 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
1096 |
79 |
1 |
4.32 |
.851
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1983–84
|
New Haven Nighthawks
|
AHL
|
31 |
16 |
10 |
1 |
1701 |
110 |
0 |
3.88 |
.885
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1984–85
|
Tappara
|
FIN
|
26 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
101 |
0 |
4.03 |
.885
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
1985–86
|
Tappara
|
FIN
|
33 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
107 |
— |
3.16 |
.905
|
8 |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
— |
1.38 |
.943
|
1986–87
|
Tappara
|
FIN
|
33 |
19 |
11 |
3 |
1904 |
98 |
3 |
3.09 |
.890
|
9 |
7 |
2 |
539 |
27 |
1 |
3.00 |
.904
|
WHA totals
|
68 |
30 |
28 |
3 |
3767 |
241 |
0 |
3.84 |
.877
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
NHL totals
|
92 |
21 |
46 |
14 |
4988 |
343 |
6 |
4.13 |
.867
|
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
—
|
International
Year
|
Team
|
Event
|
|
GP |
W |
L |
T |
MIN |
GA |
SO |
GAA |
SV%
|
1974
|
Finland
|
EJC
|
3 |
— |
— |
— |
180 |
9 |
0 |
3.00 |
—
|
1975
|
Finland
|
WJC
|
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
300 |
14 |
0 |
2.80 |
—
|
1976
|
Finland
|
EJC
|
4 |
— |
— |
— |
240 |
16 |
0 |
4.00 |
.916
|
1976
|
Finland
|
CC
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
80 |
14 |
0 |
11.00 |
.745
|
1981
|
Finland
|
CC
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
120 |
15 |
0 |
7.50 |
.795
|
Senior totals
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
200 |
29 |
0 |
8.70 |
—
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