Carl Henrik Zetterberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward.
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31 Facts About Henrik Zetterberg
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Henrik Zetterberg played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, for whom he would serve as captain for his final six seasons.
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Henrik Zetterberg won gold medals in the 2006 Ice Hockey World Championships and 2006 Winter Olympics, as part of the first team to ever win both tournaments in the same year, making him a member of the Triple Gold Club.
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Henrik Zetterberg started his youth league career playing games for the Njurunda Sports Club, as did Fredrik Modin.
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Henrik Zetterberg was selected by the Detroit Red Wings 210th overall in the seventh round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.
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Henrik Zetterberg made his NHL debut against the San Jose Sharks on 10 October 2002, at the Joe Louis Arena.
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Henrik Zetterberg played in 79 games his rookie season, scoring 22 goals and 22 assists for 44 points, leading all first-year players.
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Henrik Zetterberg finished the season as runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year behind St Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman.
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That season, Henrik Zetterberg was selected for the 2007 NHL All-Star Game, but withdrew to rest an injured wrist.
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Henrik Zetterberg finished the season with 68 points in his injury-shortened 63-game season.
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Henrik Zetterberg was voted to start for the Western Conference in the 2008 NHL All-Star Game alongside teammates Chris Osgood, Lidstrom, and Pavel Datsyuk, but again did not play in the game due to back problems.
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Henrik Zetterberg 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.
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In game six of the Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Henrik Zetterberg scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal and was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP.
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Henrik 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.
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Henrik Zetterberg scored seven goals during the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which saw Detroit bow out in the second round against San Jose.
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On 15 January 2013, Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of the Red Wings, succeeding Lidstrom who had retired.
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Henrik Zetterberg returned for the final two games of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Red Wings were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals by the Boston Bruins.
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Henrik Zetterberg elected not to play for Sweden in the 2014 IIHF World Championship to further recuperate from his back injury.
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On 6 November 2015, Henrik Zetterberg recorded his 300th career goal, which was against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Henrik Zetterberg became the seventh Swedish player to reach the 300 goal plateau, and the fifth player in Red Wings franchise history to have 300 goals and 800 points, following Gordie Howe, Alex Delvecchio, Steve Yzerman, and Sergei Fedorov.
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Henrik Zetterberg has been a consistent part of the Swedish national team, "Tre Kronor", since 2001.
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Henrik Zetterberg has enjoyed a fair amount of success in the IIHF World Championships, winning a medal in four of the five years he appeared in the tournament.
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Henrik Zetterberg was one of just three non-NHLers named to the Swedish squad for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Henrik Zetterberg won a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and then again at the 2006 IIHF World Championship in Riga, playing a part in the international sweep.
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Henrik Zetterberg is one of 29 members of this exclusive club, a club that includes several teammates and his long-time head coach.
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Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of Team Sweden for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Henrik Zetterberg was named to Team Sweden for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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Henrik Zetterberg was replaced by Calgary Flames forward Mikael Backlund and Henrik Sedin was named the captain in his place.
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On 23 July 2010, Henrik Zetterberg married his fiancee near the bride's hometown in Molle, Sweden.
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