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Henrik Zetterberg Bio
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Position: LW, C

Jersey #: 40 (#20 retired by Timra in Sweden)

Shoots: Left
Height: 5'11"

Weight: 190 lbs  


Birthdate: 1980-10-09

Born: Njurunda, Sweden
Hometown: Timra, Sweden


Acquired:

Detroit's 4th choice, seventh round,

(210th overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft

 

Contract History:

1st Contract, 2002: 3 years = 2.5 million (plus bonuses), Expires 2005

   1st Season= $875,000.00

   2nd Season=$825,000.00

   3rd Season=$800,000.00 (Not paid due to 2004-05 NHL lockout)

Agent: Sports Management Group Inc., Marc Levine, Gunnar Svensson

   

2nd Contract, 2005: 4 years = 10.6 million

   2.65 Million a season. Expires 2009.

Agent: Sports Management Group Inc., Gunnar Svensson

 

Injury History:

2007-08 Missed All-Star Game (01/27/08) with sore back

             Missed 2 games (1/22//08 - 01/23/08) with sore back

             Missed 5 games (12/22/07 - 01/02/08) with back spasms

2006-07 Missed All-Star Game (01/24/07) with tendonitis in left wrist

2006-07 Missed final 19 games of the season (02/26/07 - 04/11/07) with inflamed disc in back

2005-06 Missed 3 games (01/18/06 - 01/23/06) with bruised hip

2003-04 Missed 21 games (11/4/03 - 12/15/03) with fractured right fibula

2002-03 Missed 3 games (10/25/02 through 10/29/02) with sore groin

 

 

Lives in Bloomfield Hills, MI during NHL season.

Marital Status: Single, reported by reputable Swedish sources, Aftonbladet and Expressen, to be  dating Swedish singer/actress Emma Andersson. (2006)

Children: None

Parents: Father, Goran, a hockey coach in Njurunda.

               Mother, Ulla, an office supervisor.

 

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Swedish singer/actress, Emma Andersson

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Zetterberg's House in Bloomfield Hills, MI

 

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Surname:

Zetterberg: A Swedish ornamental name composed of the elements Zetter, an ornamental spelling of the place name element säter 'mountain pasture' + berg 'mountain'. (Pronounced Setter-Bear-j, with a soft j)

 

Name:

Henrik: Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of Henry
From the Germanic name Heimiric which meant "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and ric "power, ruler".

 

Nicknames:

"Zata", means "Z" in Swedish (He is known by this to fans in Sweden)

Hank, short for Henrik (Teammates use this one)

 

Henrik's first job ever was a summer job working in a bowling alley as part of a school program.

“I did most of the things, like cleaning the alley. If there was a problem with the machine, you'd have to run back and fix it." says Zetterberg.

Military Experience: At age 17, Zetterberg served in the Swedish Army for just 7 and 1/2 months, specializing in locating and conducting surveillance on the enemy.

"I didn't want to go! But, I ended up going and had a fun time. I was the guy who goes out before everybody and tries to find out where the enemy is on the field. It was something to remember!" says Zetterberg.

Military service is mandatory in Sweden. All Swedish men between age 18 and 47 can be called to serve with the armed forces. Less than one fifth of the country's eligible 19-year-olds are actually drafted each year. Military service comprises between 8 to 15 months of training, taking the school terms into consideration.

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FAVORITES:

Clothes: "Zatacollection", "Tiger" (Swedish), Hugo Boss suits

Pet pug named Donnie Brasco

Movie: "The Godfather", "Donnie Brasco"

Hobbies: Boating, Wake boarding.

Favorite off season sporting activity: Tennis. "I grew up with a tennis court 20 (meters) away from my house (in Klockarberget, Njurunda). I always played tennis." Also played soccer growing up in Sweden.

 

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Cars: Porsche, but he drives an SUV (BMW X5) also has a BMW M5.

Music: "Some days I listen to a lot of Swedish music. Lars Winnerbäck is one and Ulf Lundell is another. But I like all kinds of music, so it’s tough for me to point out one that I really listen to. Right now before I go down to the game in my car I listen to a lot of Bob Dylan music, that’s kind of what it’s been lately." -January 2008

Childhood Idols: Wayne Gretzky and Mats Sundin.
 

 
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