Henrik Zetterberg
GP: 1,082
G: 337
A: 623
PTS: 960
Henrik Zetterberg was a 7th round draft pick of Detroit in 1999. Zetterberg played his entire 15 year NHL career for Detroit. In 13 years of playoff competition, Zetterberg played 137 games and scored 57 goals and 120 points.
In 2002-03, Zetterberg was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team. For his career, Zetterberg was selected to one All-Star Game. In 2008, Zetterberg played on a Stanley Cup Championship team and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP. He was also voted onto the NHL Second All-Star Team. Zetterberg was awarded the Viking Award three times as NHL’s Best Swedish Player (2007, 2008, 2013). In 2013-14, Zetterberg was the recipient of the NHL Foundation Player Award. In 2014-15, Zetterberg won the King Clancy Trophy awarded to the NHL’s best example for Leadership-Humanitarianism.
Internationally, Zetterberg played for Sweden in one World Junior Championship, one World Cup, four Olympic Games (Gold Medal in 2006, Silver Medal in 2014), and six World Championships winning one Gold Medal (2006), one Silver Medal (2003), and two Bronze Medals (2001, 2002).
Prior to the 2018-19 season, with three years remaining on his contract, a serious back injury ended Zetterberg’s career.