Henrik Zetterberg
| Henrik Zetterberg | |
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| Born | October 9, 1980 Njurunda, SWE |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Center/left wing[1] |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Detroit Red Wings Timrå Red Eagles (SEL/HA) EV Zug (NLA) |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 210th overall, 1999 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
| Website | Henrikzetterberg.com |
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with winning the Stanley Cup in 2008, Zetterberg won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He also won gold medals in the 2006 Ice Hockey World Championships and 2006 Winter Olympics, making him a member of the Triple Gold Club.
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Playing career [edit]
Swedish career [edit]
Zetterberg started out by playing his youth league games for the Njurunda Sports Club, as did Fredrik Modin. In 2008, the club renamed their arena—until then known as Njurunda Ishall—to Modin & Zetterberg-hallen in their honor.[2]
Zetterberg caught the attention of the Red Wings' Assistant General Manager Jim Nill and Director of European Scouting Håkan Andersson during a tournament in Finland. While Andersson was trying to point out Mattias Weinhandl, Nill could not help noticing "this little Zetterberg guy who always seemed to have the puck."[3][4]
Zetterberg was selected by the Detroit Red Wings 210th overall in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Detroit was under criticism at the time for "mortgaging its future," trading away many of its earlier picks in the 1999 draft. After playing for Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien for the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons, Zetterberg came to Detroit to play in the NHL for the 2002–03 season.
NHL career [edit]
Zetterberg made his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks on October 10, 2002, at the Joe Louis Arena. He played in 79 games his rookie season, scoring 22 goals and 22 assists for 44 points, leading all first-year players. Zetterberg finished the season as runner-up for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year behind St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman. In his second season, Zetterberg nearly matched his rookie stats despite missing 21 games due to a broken leg suffered against the Vancouver Canucks early in the season on November 5, 2003.[5] Due to the owners' lockout the next season, Zetterberg returned to Sweden to play for Timrå IK in 2004–05, leading the Elitserien in scoring with 50 points in 50 games.[6]
As the NHL resumed in 2005–06, Zetterberg emerged as an NHL star and was also named an alternate captain in the absence of team captain Steve Yzerman. He enjoyed his second best statistical season in 2005–06, tallying 39 goals and 85 points, second in team-scoring to Pavel Datsyuk in a lineup which included Zetterberg and teammates Tomas Holmström, Mikael Samuelsson, Nicklas Lidström, and Niklas Kronwall (sometimes Andreas Lilja). The combination was dubbed the "Swedish Five", a concept similar to the famed Russian Five of the Red Wings during the 1990s. All five players would also skate together at the 2006 Winter Olympics, helping Sweden to a gold medal.
With the announced retirement of Steve Yzerman during the season, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet speculated that Zetterberg might take over the captaincy for the Red Wings,[7] but Nicklas Lidström was instead named Yzerman's successor while Zetterberg was named an alternate on the day of the Red Wings' 2006–07 season opener. That season, Zetterberg was selected for the 2007 NHL All-Star Game, but withdrew to rest an injured wrist.[8] Later in the year, Zetterberg scored his 100th career goal against the Phoenix Coyotes on February 8, 2007, prompting Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky to comment that Zetterberg is "probably the most underrated player in the league."[9] Nine days later, on February 17, in another game against the Coyotes, Zetterberg picked up his first career hat-trick, all power play goals, and added an assist on an empty-net goal by Jason Williams for a four-point game.[10] He finished the season with 68 points in his injury-shortened 63-game season.
Zetterberg began the 2007–08 season with a 16-game point-scoring streak, breaking the record of 14 games set by former Red Wing Norm Ullman in 1960. He was voted to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game alongside teammates Chris Osgood (who was named a starter after Roberto Luongo declined), Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk, but again did not play in the game due to back problems.[11] Despite missing time due to injury, Zetterberg recorded a career-year with personal bests of 43 goals, 49 assists and 92 points in 75 games. He went on to add a 27 points in 22 playoff games, leading the Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup championship, their 11th in team history. In game six of the Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Zetterberg scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP afterwards. His 13 playoff goals tied with teammate Johan Franzén for the Red Wings record for most in a single postseason. At the end of the season, Zetterberg was also up for the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the best defensive forward, but finished as a runner-up to teammate Pavel Datsyuk.[12]
In the final year of his contract in 2008–09, Zetterberg agreed to a 12-year, $73 million contract extension with the Red Wings on January 28, 2009. The deal is the longest and most lucrative in franchise history.[13] Zetterberg recorded 11 goals and 13 assists for the Red Wings during the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs that saw them reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, only to lose to their 2008 opponent the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Despite a slow start to the 2009-10 NHL Season, Zetterberg's play quickly improved, and he recorded the fourth hat trick of his career on November 14 against the Anaheim Ducks, scoring three goals in the third period of Detroit's 7-4 victory. He scored seven goals during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which saw Detroit bow out in the second round against San Jose.
Zetterberg posted 80 points in 80 games in the 2010-11 NHL season. However, the Red Wings were eliminated in the 2nd round of the Playoffs, again to San Jose.
In the 2011-12 NHL season, Zetterberg played on the 2nd line alongside Valtteri Filppula and Jiří Hudler. Both teammates had career seasons playing on the line centered by Zetterberg. Filppula scored a career high 66 points while Hudler had a 50 point season (25 goals, 25 assists). The Red Wings fell 4-1 to the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Playoffs, their earliest playoff exit since 2006.
Zetterberg signed with EV Zug in Switzerland during the 2012 NHL lockout. [14]
On January 15, 2013, Zetterberg was named captain of the Red Wings, succeeding Nicklas Lidström who retired following the previous season.[15]
International play [edit]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Sweden |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Gold | 2006 Turin | |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2006 Latvia | |
| Silver | 2003 Finland | |
| Bronze | 2002 Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2001 Germany | |
Played for Sweden in:
- 2001 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2002 Winter Olympics (lost in quarter finals)
- 2002 World Championships (bronze medal)
- 2003 World Championships (silver medal)
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey (lost in quarter finals)
- 2005 World Championships (lost in semi-finals)
- 2006 Winter Olympics (gold medal)
- 2006 World Championships (gold medal)
- 2010 Winter Olympics (lost in quarter finals)
- 2012 World Championships (lost in quarter finals)
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 four of the five 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 City, Utah.
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 international sweep (both Olympic and World Champion the same year). Zetterberg is one of only eight players to capture this sweep.
With the 2008 Stanley Cup championship, Zetterberg became a member of the Triple Gold Club. The term is used for an exclusive group of ice hockey players who have won Olympic gold, World Championship gold, and the Stanley Cup. Zetterberg is one of 24 members of this exclusive club, a club that also includes several teammates and his current head coach.
Personal life [edit]
Zetterberg goes by the nicknames of "Zäta" (pronounced "Zaeta," which means "Z" in Swedish);"Z", "Curly Fries","Zeekerberg" and "Hank," an anglicized shortening of Henrik that is used by his Red Wings teammates. The latest nickname given to him, by teammate Pavel Datsyuk, is "Zetty the Grizzly Teddy". He also goes by the nickname "Rick" by some of his comrades. He and his fellow linemate Pavel Datsyuk have been nicknamed by commentators and the Detroit media as the "Euro Twins" and "The Hank and Pav Show." He also carries the nickname "Sasha," which he was given by Tomas Holmström to match "Pasha" Datsyuk.
In 2007, Zetterberg appeared lightly disguised under the name Henrik Berg in a Swedish novel – Mitt Timmerå – by Emil Siekkinen.[16]
In the summer of 2008 he became engaged to Emma Andersson, a Swedish model and TV host. On July 23, 2010, Henrik married his fiancee near the bride's hometown in Mölle, Sweden.[17]
Career statistics [edit]
Regular season and playoffs [edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Timrå IK | Swe-2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Timrå IK | Swe-2 | 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 | -2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Timrå IK | Elitserien | 48 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Timrå IK | Swe-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 79 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | Timrå IK | Elitserien | 50 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 39 | 46 | 85 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 30 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 77 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 13 | 36 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 2009–10 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 23 | 47 | 70 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 80 | 24 | 56 | 80 | -1 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 22 | 47 | 69 | 14 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | ||
| 2012-13 | EV Zug | NLA | 20 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Elitserien totals | 145 | 44 | 84 | 128 | -1 | 68 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| NHL totals | 668 | 252 | 372 | 624 | 144 | 271 | 109 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 38 | 59 | ||||
International statistics [edit]
| 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 |
| 2010 | Sweden | Oly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Senior int'l totals | 64 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | ||
Awards [edit]
Sweden [edit]
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Rookie of the Year | 2001 |
| All-Star Team | 2002, 2005 |
| Guldpucken | 2002 |
NHL [edit]
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| All-Rookie Team | 2003 |
| Second All-Star Team | 2008 |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | 2008 |
| Stanley Cup | 2008 |
Nominations [edit]
| Award | Year(s) nominated |
|---|---|
| Calder Memorial Trophy | 2003 |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy | 2008 |
- Named "Detroit Red Wings Rookie of the Year" in 2003 by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters' Association for his play during the 2002–03 season.
- Awarded the Sporting News Rookie of the Year (voted on by NHL players) in 2003.
- Named "The Hockey News Player of the Month" for October 2007[18]
- Named to the NHL All-Star Game in 2007. Also named in 2008 but did not participate because of injury.
- Viking Award in 2007 and 2008, awarded to the "Best Swede" playing in North America
- Holds a Red Wings record for having at least one point in 17 consecutive games to start a season.
- Holds the Red Wings franchise record for goals (13 - tied w/ Johan Franzén) and points (27) in a single playoff season.
- Named the first recipient of the 'TSN NHL Player of the Year' in 2008 by a panel of 30 people around the NHL.[19]
- Lowest-drafted NHL player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (no undrafted player has yet won the award).
- Holds NHL record for most shots on goal in single post season with 116 in 2007–08.
References [edit]
- ^ Detroit Red Wings scores, rosters, schedule and stats - MLive.com
- ^ "Njurunda ishall byter namn" (in Swedish). Dagbladet Nya Samhället. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ Wigge, Larry (2008-05-22). "Zetterberg has grown into an NHL superstar". NHL.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.[dead link]
- ^ "Drake/Holland conference call transcript". mlive.com. 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Forward sidelined with broken leg". ESPN. 2003-11-06. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Svenska Ishockeyförbundet - Official Statistics" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ (Swedish) "Yzermans arvtagare". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved August 11, 2006.
- ^ Niyo, John (2007). "No All-Star for Zetterberg". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ Kulfan, Ted (2007). "Zetterberg puts on show for Great One". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ "Zetterberg scores all three goals on power play in win". ESPN. 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ Brehm, Mike (2008-01-23). "All-Star game realigned". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2009/01/red_wings_to_announce_henrik_z.html
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2012/10/08/red-wings-henrik-zetterberg-switzerland-europe/1619819/
- ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20130115/SPORTS05/301150129/Henrik-Zetterberg-becoming-captain-pretty-special-will-Pavel-Datsyuk-play-in-scrimmage-?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CDetroit%20Red%20Wings
- ^ Mitt Timmerå, Emil Siekkinen, Hammerdal förlag och reportage, 2007.
- ^ NHL.com (2010-07-23). "Red Wings' Zetterberg marries Andersson". NHL.com.
- ^ The Hockey News, November 20, 2007, page 14
- ^ "Henrik Zetterberg Wins Inaugural TSN Award". The Sports Network. 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
External links [edit]
- Henrikzetterberg.com — Official Site
- Henrik Zetterberg's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Henrik Zetterberg's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Henrik Zetterberg – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Henrik Zetterberg's player profile at NHL.com
- Henrik Zetterberg at ESPN.com
- IHeartHank — Fansite
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mikael Renberg |
Golden Puck 2002 |
Succeeded by Niklas Andersson |
| Preceded by Scott Niedermayer |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 2008 |
Succeeded by Evgeni Malkin |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Nicklas Lidstrom |
Detroit Red Wings captain 2013–present |
Incumbent |
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Sundsvall Municipality
- Conn Smythe Trophy winners
- Detroit Red Wings draft picks
- Detroit Red Wings players
- Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic ice hockey players of Sweden
- Stanley Cup champions
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Swedish ice hockey players
- Timrå IK players
- Triple Gold Club
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
