PETTERSEN JOINS NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM

Flames prospect Mathias Emilio Pettersen has joined the Norwegian national team in Denmark, where they are preparing for the 2021 IIHF World Championship.
The Norwegian squad will play the Danes three times before heading to the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from May 21 to June 6 in Riga, Lativa.

May 22 vs. Germany
May 23 vs. Italy
May 25 vs. Finland
May 25 vs. Canada
May 28 vs. Latvia
May 29 vs. USA
May 31 vs. Kazakhstan
Pettersen is coming off of his first professional season, spent with the Stockon Heat. In 29 games, he was fifth in team scoring with six goals and 14 points.

Prior to starting his professional career, the Manglerud product spent two years at the University of Denver, where he registered 19 goals and 65 points in 76 games.
The Flames drafted the forward in the sixth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.