Henrik Zetterberg

Henrik Zetterberg Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia

  • Henrik’s # 20 Jersey worn while playing for the Swedish Elite League was retired in April of 2002, only the second number retired in the history of the Timra IK hockey club. The first jersey was retired in the 1960’s. []
  • Henrik and some of his teammates play a round of soccer “hacky-sack” before games to help relax and sharpen their coordination skills. Kris Draper says that he and Henrik are the two best players. []
  • Henrik is simply called Hank by his teammates. []
  • Henrik enjoys boating and wakeboarding in the summer during the off season. []
  • Henrik’s first NHL goal came on 10/13/02, at the Anaheim Pond on the power play against J.S. Giguere, just two games after his NHL debut. []
  • In 2002-03 Henrik was the runner up for NHL's Calder Trophy (awarded to the NHL’s Most Proficient Rookie). []
  • Henrik played both hockey and soccer during his spare time when he was a kid. []
  • Henrik lives in Birmingham, Michigan during the NHL season with girlfriend, Desiree, from Southern Sweden. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg weighs 185 pounds. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg was the 2004-2005 Swedish Elite League Scoring Champion with 50 points (19 goals, 31 assists) in 50 games while playing for Timra Red Eagles (during the NHL's Lockout). []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won the 2003 The Sporting News Rookie Of The Year as voted on by fellow NHL Players. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won the 2003 Silver Medal for Tre Kroner at International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won the 2001-2002 "Guldpucken" (Golden Puck) as Sweden's Best Hockey Player, while playing for Timra of the Swedish Elite League. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won the 2002 Bronze Medal for Tre Kroner at International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won the 2001 Bronze Medal for Tre Kroner at International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg won 2000-2001 Swedish Elite League Rookie of the Year while playing for the Timra Red Eagles, with 15 goals and 31 assists in 47 games played. []
  • Henrik's 100th Career Game was a 3-1 win on 1/3/04 vs. Anaheim. []
  • Henrik recorded his first point in his NHL debut 10/10/02 at San Jose with an assist on Sergei Fedorov's game-winning goal. []
  • Henrik: (on why he sometimes grows a beard and sometimes shaves his face) I'm just being lazy at times but it'll probably disappear again soon. []
  • Henrik: I was lucky ! I wasn't sure if it was the puck that hit my stick. But it was something…and it was a goal! []
  • Henrik won a gold medal in the Olympics. []
  • Henrik played in the 2006 Winter Olympics for his home nation of Sweden. []
  • Henrik was the Detroit Red Wings' 7th round choice (210th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg shoots the puck left handed. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg mainly plays the Left Wing position. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. []
  • Henrik Zetterberg is a professional hockey player. []

Quotes

  • Henrik: I have to think. ... Wow. ... I’ve never done anything brave. I’ve never needed to. I play hockey! []
  • Henrik: The puck didn’t want to be friends with me. []
  • Henrik: Once in a while you've got to have the luck. []
  • Henrik: For sure you want to play in the NHL, and you hope things work out. But playing in Sweden, that would be nice, of course. Family and friends are there. []
  • Henrik (on playing on the same line as Russian Pavel Datsyuk): Sometimes Pavel will give me a wink or nod his head and I usually know what he means. I don't know how to describe it. I guess it's just instincts. I see him make a move and think, 'Where would I want my linemate to go if I was making the same kind of move he's making?' []
  • Henrik: (On winning the gold medal) It's real heavy, but it looks good...real good. []

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