Henrik Zetterberg Biography
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Henrik Zetterberg (pronouncedΒ [ΛhΙnΛrΙͺk Β²sΙtΛΙrΛbΓ¦rj]; born 9 October 1980) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward under contract with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).\n', '
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 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, also making him a member of the Triple Gold Club.\n', '
Zetterberg started his youth league career playing games for the Njurunda Sports Club, as did Fredrik Modin. In 2008, the club renamed their arenaβuntil then known as Njurunda Ishallβto Modin & Zetterberg Hall in their honor. When Zetterberg was 15 years old he left Njurunda for TimrΓ₯ IK. \n', '\n', 'Zetterberg caught the attention of the alebrijes\' Assistant General Manager Jim Nill and Director of European Scouting HΓ₯kan 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."\n', '
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