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Henrik Zetterberg

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Henrik Zetterberg (Born October 9, 1980 in Njurunda, Sweden) is a Swedish-born professional hockey player. His natural position is centre, but he has mostly played left wing since coming to the NHL in the 2002-03 NHL Season. He wears #40 in Detroit and wore #20 for Timrå IK. His nickname in Sweden was "Zäta," which means "Z," in obvious reference to his last name. To his team-mates in Detroit and to many fans, he is known as "Hank."

Henrik Zetterberg
Born October 9, 1980
Njurunda, SWE
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft 210th overall, 1999
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2000–present

Playing career

Pre-NHL career

Henrik Zetterberg was selected by the Detroit Red Wings 210th overall in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After playing for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien for the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons, Henrik came to Detroit to play in the NHL for the 2002-03 NHL season. Before ending up with Timrå IK, Zetterberg played his youth league games for NSK (Njurunda Sports Club).

NHL career

Zetterberg, a highly touted rookie, did not disappoint. He played in 79 games, scored 22 goals and had 22 assists for a total of 44 points. He played on the famed "Two Kids and a Goat Line" with Brett Hull and Pavel Datsyuk. He was a finalist for the Calder Trophy, the award given to the rookie of the year.

In his sophomore season, Zetterberg nearly matched his rookie stats despite missing 21 games due to a broken leg suffered in a game against the Vancouver Canucks early in the season.

For the 2004-05 season, Henrik Zetterberg returned to Sweden to play for Timrå IK because of the owners' lockout. He has returned to the NHL and the Detroit Red Wings for the 2005-06 season.

During the 2005-06 season, Zetterberg sometimes wore the alternate captain's "A" on his jersey in the absence of team captain Steve Yzerman. The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet speculates that Zetterberg might take over the captaincy for the Red Wings now that Yzerman has retired.[1]

International career

Zetterberg has been a consistent part of the Swedish National Team, Tre Kronor, since 2001. He has enjoyed a fair amount of success in the IIHF World Championships, winning a medal in three of the four years he has appeared in that tournament. He was one of just two non-NHLers named to the Swedish squad for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake.

He won a gold medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics and then again in the 2006 World Championship in Riga, playing a part in the historic international sweep (both Olympic and World Champion the same year). Zetterberg is one of only eight players in the world to capture this sweep.

Awards

  • Elitserien Rookie of the Year in 2001.
  • Bronze medal at the 2001 and 2002 World Championships.
  • Played in the Elitserien All-Star Game in 2002.
  • Awarded Guldpucken (Swedish Player of the Year) in 2002.
  • Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2002.
  • Silver medal at the 2003 World Championships.
  • Awarded the Sporting News Rookie of the Year (voted on by NHL players) in 2003.
  • Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2003. (Lead NHL rookies with 22 goals and 44 total points.)
  • Calder Trophy finalist in 2003.
  • Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2005.
  • Gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
  • Gold medal at the 2006 World Championships.

Career stats

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997-98 Timrå IK Swe-3 16 1 2 3 4 4 0 1 1 0
1998-99 Timrå IK Swe-3 37 15 13 28 2 4 2 1 3 2
1999-00 Timrå IK Swe-2 42 20 14 34 20 10 10 4 14 4
2000-01 Timrå IK Elitserien 47 15 31 46 24 - - - - -
2001-02 Timrå IK Elitserien 48 10 22 32 20 - - - - -
2002-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 79 22 22 44 8 4 1 0 1 0
2003-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 15 28 43 14 12 2 2 4 4
2004-05 Timrå IK Elitserien 50 19 31 50 24 7 6 2 8 2
2005-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 39 46 85 30 6 6 0 6 2
Elitserien totals 145 44 84 128 68 7 6 2 8 2
NHL totals 217 76 96 172 52 22 9 2 11 6

Statistics as of the end of the 2005-06 NHL season

International play

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
  2006 Turin Ice hockey

International statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Sweden WC 9 1 3 4 2
2002 Sweden Oly 4 0 1 1 0
2002 Sweden WC 9 0 7 7 4
2003 Sweden WC 9 3 4 7 2
2004 Sweden WCH 4 1 1 2 4
2005 Sweden WC 9 2 4 6 4
2006 Sweden Oly 8 3 3 6 0
2006 Sweden WC 8 2 3 5 6
Senior int'l totals 60 12 26 38 22

Statistics as of May 22, 2006

Notes

  1. ^ Template:Sv icon "Yzermans arvtagare". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved August 11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

References

  • "Henrik Zetterberg". Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 8. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)


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