Team "He Shoots.....He Scooooores!" is proud to select a
centerman from Ornskoldsvik, Sweden who spent most of his 11 year career in the NHL terrorizing goalies and defencemen with his ferocious 2-way play, soft hands and speed -
Peter Forsberg.
Drafted 6th overall in '91 by the Flyers, he was traded to the Nordiques as part of the Eric Lindros trade before he could play a game for Philly. He played his first NHL game in the lockout shortened season ogf 94/95 grabbing an assist in his first game which was against Philly. He went on to win the Calder trophy that year, scoring 50 pts in 47 games.
From Wiki:
Forsberg is widely considered to be among the greatest two-way players of all time, known for his prolific offensive skills as well as his tenacious defensive play. His 17-year professional career includes 11 years in the
National Hockey League (NHL), where he won two Stanley Cups and numerous individual honors. Internationally, with the
Swedish national men's ice hockey team, he won two
World Championships and two
Olympic hockey gold medals. He is a member of the
Triple Gold Club and the only Swede of the three players who have won the three competitions twice.
[1] As of the end of the
2007–08 NHL season, he is the third-highest all-time Swedish point scorer in the NHL regular season.
NHL Awards:
Art Ross Trophy (2003)
Plus/Minus Award (2003)
Hart Trophy (2003)
NHL 1st All-Star Team (1998, 1999, 2003)
Calder Trophy (1995)
NHL All-Rookie Team (1995)
The 1994 Olympics Shootout vs Canada
The Human Magnet