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Peter ForsbergColorado Avalanche
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Sweden flagPeter Forsberg

#21 Colorado Avalanche / NHL - 10/11

Date of Birth
Jul 20, 1973
Age
53
Place of Birth
Örnsköldsvik, SWE
Nation
Sweden
Youth Team
Modo AIK
Position
C
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
93 kg / 205 lbs
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
  • J18 SM Gold Medal1
  • J20 SM Gold Medal2
  • Olympic Gold Medal2
  • Triple Gold Club1
  • TV-Pucken Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Gold Medal2
  • U20 WJC Silver Medal2
  • World Championship Silver Medal3
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • IIHF Hall of Fame1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL First All-Star Team3
  • NHL Most Assists1
  • NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy)1
  • NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy)1
  • NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy)1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion2
  • SHL Best Player (Guldpucken)2
  • SHL Most Valuable Player (Guldhjälmen)2
  • Sweden Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • Swedish Junior Hockey Player of the Year (Årets Junior)1
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Forward1
  • U20 WJC Most Points1
  • World Championship All-Star Team2
  • World Championship Best Forward1
  • World Championship Most Points1
Peter Forsberg Facts
Player Type
Cerebral TacticianPlaymakerTwo-Way Center
Drafted
1991 round 1 #6 overall by Philadelphia Flyers
Arguably the greatest Swedish forward to ever play the game. Forsberg was a very good all-around player and has no weaknesses other than the fact that he was so prone to injury. He had a skillset that very few players in the world could match. Forsberg was an excellent playmaker, had fine technical skills, great on-ice vision, a strong physical game, was above average defensively and he also had a good shot, which he however could have used more often.

Father: Kent Forsberg

Team Staff profile also available: Peter Forsberg

Peter Forsberg Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1988-1989MoDo Hockey J18J18 Elit------
1988-1989Sweden U16 (all)International-Jr30000-
1989-1990MoDo Hockey J20Juniorserien3015122742-
1989-1990MoDo HockeyAllsvenskan D110114-
1989-1990Sweden U17 (all)International-Jr53710--
1990-1991MoDo Hockey J20Juniorserien39386410256-
1990-1991MoDo HockeyElitserien237101722-
1990-1991Sweden U18EJC-1865121716-
1990-1991Sweden U18 (all)International-Jr961420--
1991-1992MoDo HockeyElitserien399192878-
1991-1992Sweden U20WJC-207381130-
1991-1992Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr93912--
1991-1992Sweden B (all)International2224--
1991-1992SwedenWC84266-
1991-1992Sweden (all)International1442614-
1992-1993MoDo HockeyElitserien3923244792-Playoffs34150-
1992-1993MoDo Hockey J20Juniorallsvenskan20334-
1992-1993Sweden U20WJC-20772431814
1992-1993Sweden U20 (all)International-Jr7724318-
1992-1993SwedenWC8112121
1992-1993Sweden (all)International192101224-
1993-1994MoDo HockeyElitserien3918264482-Playoffs11971614-
1993-1994Sweden OlympicsOG81676-
1993-1994Sweden (all)International19291110-
1994-1995MoDo Hockey LockoutElitserien11591420-
1994-1995Québec NordiquesNHL471535501617Playoffs624642
1994-1995Sweden (all)International646104-
1995-1996Colorado AvalancheNHL8230861164726Playoffs221011211810
1996-1997Colorado AvalancheNHL652858867331Playoffs145121710-6
1996-1997Sweden "A"WCup414564
1996-1997Sweden (all)International853812-
1997-1998Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL72256691946Playoffs76511123
1997-1998Sweden OlympicsOG415665
1997-1998SwedenWC7651109
1997-1998Sweden (all)International11710176-
1998-1999Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL7830679710827Playoffs1981624317
1999-2000Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL49143751529Playoffs167815129
2000-2001Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL732762895423Playoffs114101465
2001-2002Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL00000-Playoffs2091827208
2002-2003Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL7529771067052Playoffs726863
2002-2003Sweden "A"WC845965
2003-2004Colorado Avalanche "A"NHL391837552816Playoffs114711126
2003-2004SwedenWC201120
2003-2004Sweden (all)International71342-
2004-2005MODO Hockey "A" LockoutElitserien331326398814Playoffs100020
2004-2005Sweden "A"WCup41230-6
2005-2006Philadelphia FlyersNHL601956754621Playoffs644862
2005-2006Sweden OlympicsOG606601
2005-2006Sweden (all)International606601
2006-2007Philadelphia Flyers "C"NHL40112940722
2006-2007Nashville PredatorsNHL1721315165Playoffs5224122
2007-2008Colorado AvalancheNHL91131487Playoffs7145143
2008-2009MODO HockeyElitserien312304
2009-2010MODO HockeyElitserien231119306611
2009-2010Sweden OlympicsOG401120
2009-2010Sweden (all)International70112-1
2010-2011Colorado AvalancheNHL20004-4
Peter Forsberg Tournament Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1988-1989ÅngermanlandTV-Pucken------
1993-1994SwedenIzvestia Trophy502221
2009-2010SwedenEHT30000-1
Peter Forsberg Career Totals
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
Allsvenskan D1110111.004-0
EHT130000.000-10
EJC-1816512172.8316-0
Elitserien (SHL)8210871352221.0644829*315138211.40160
International9992752790.8074*00
International-Jr5331954732.218*-0
Izvestia Trophy150220.40210
J18 Elit (U18 Region)1-------0
Juniorallsvenskan120331.504-0
Juniorserien26953761291.8798-0
NHL147082496368851.2568823813151641071711.1316354
OG422218200.91146*0
TV-Pucken1-------0
WC5331514290.882615*0
WCup282681.006-20
WJC-202141032423.003814*0
Peter Forsberg Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1988-1989
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedColorado AvalancheRetired
ConfirmedNo teamColorado Avalanche
Peter Forsberg Biography and Trivia

Number 21 retired by MoDo Hockey
Number 21 retired by Colorado Avalanche
Cult/Star player for Colorado Avalanche
Cult/Star player for MoDo Hockey
Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers
Cult/Star player for Québec Nordiques
Cult/Star player for Sweden

His jersey #21 was retired by the Colorado Avalanche on October 8, 2011.

Has become Partner & Member of the Directors Board of the 4Sports Hockey Agency in February 2019.

Career transactions
- 2011-02-14 • Announced his retirement
- 2011-02-06 • Signed by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2009-11-16 • Signed by Modo
- 2008-02-25 • Signed by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2007-02-15 • Traded to the Nashville Predators for Scottie Upshall, Ryan Parent, a 2007 1st round pick (later traded back to Nashville for Hartnell & Timonen - Jonathon Blum) & a 2007 3rd round pick (later traded to Washington - Phil DeSimone)
- 2005-08-03 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2004-09-18 • Signed to a one-year contract by Modo
- 2003-06-25 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 1995-06-21 • Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Quebec Nordiques franchise relocated
- 1992-06-30 • Rights traded to the Quebec Nordiques with Ron Hextall, Kerry Huffman, Mike Ricci, Chris Simon, a 1993 1st round pick (Jocelyn Thibault), a 1994 1st round pick (later traded to Toronto, then Washington: Nolan Baumgartner) & cash for Eric Lindros