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• Swedish professional hockey player Henrik Zetterberg currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.

  On January 28, 2009, the Red Wings announced that they had agreed to a 12-year contract with Zetterberg worth a reported $72 million. This is the longest contract in franchise history and would keep the star winger with the Red Wings through the rest of his NHL career.The Sports Network: Zetterberg and Red Wings Agree to 12-year Deal

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 9, 1980
  2. Birthplace: Njurunda, Sweden
  3. Position: Left Wing
  4. Shoots: Left
  5. 2006 Winter Olympics gold medal winner
  6. On the cover of the NHL 08 video game
  7. Runs his own clothing line

• Early Years

  Zetterberg was originally drafted 210th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1999 NHL Draft. He continued to play in his native Sweden for several years, including in the Olympics in 2002, before coming to the United States.

• Recent Success

  He made his NHL debut with the Wings during the 2002-03 regular season, playing 79 games and scoring 22 goals and 22 assists. He was selected for the NHL All-Rookie Game and was selected as the Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News. Zetterberg returned to Sweden during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout and also represented his country in the 2006 Winter Olympics, winning the Gold Medal. In 2007 he was selected for his first NHL All-Star Game. He is nominated for the 2008 Selke Trophy for the top defensive forward in the league.

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