![]() ![]() Forsberg would go on to sign with the team that originally drafted him in 1991, the Philadelphia Flyers.įorsberg would play parts of two injury-shortened seasons with Philadelphia, many of those missed games a result of ongoing foot problems. The Avalanche had been one of the league’s biggest spenders and would not be able to re-sign Forsberg to a new contract. When the NHL returned for the 2005-06 season, Forsberg was one of many victims of the newly implemented salary cap. However, Forsberg’s season was shortened due to injury – something that was becoming more commonplace. He was again coached by his father and had the opportunity to play with his good friend Markus Naslund, and rising stars Henrik and Daniel Sedin. The 2004-05 Lockout and Philadelphiaįorsberg returned to MODO for the 2004-2005 season, signing a one-year contract before the NHL confirmed that a lockout would cancel their season. Unfortunately, though, the days of the Avalanche playing deep into the playoffs were over. Forsberg would win the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer and the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP. He would, however, return for the playoffs and lead the team in scoring with 27 points in 20 games, while the Avalanche would ultimately lose to the archival Detroit Red Wings in the Conference Finals.ĭuring the 2002-2003 season, Forsberg would go on to have his best season since the team’s first in Denver, and led the league with 106 points, 77 assists and a plus-52 rating. Forsberg would sit out the next season to recover. Unfortunately, Forsberg was unable to participate in the Stanley Cup Final as he needed to have his spleen removed after the 2nd round series against the Los Angeles Kings. ![]() In 2001, the Avalanche would go on to win their second Stanley Cup. Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) In addition to the season being Forsberg’s personal best, the team won its first Stanley Cup championship by sweeping the Florida Panthers in four straight.Īcross the next four seasons, Forsberg would be one of the scoring leaders of the NHL with 325 points in 264 games. This particular team included several great hockey players in the likes of Joe Sakic, Claude Lemieux, Valeri Kamensky, Adam Deadmarsh, Mike Ricci (also acquired in the Eric Lindros trade) and, perhaps most importantly, goaltender Patrick Roy. He would add another 21 points in the Avalanche’s 22 playoff games. The first season in Denver would go on to be Forsberg’s best statistically, finishing the regular season with 116 points – including 86 assists. The team would be relocated to Denver and was subsequently named the Colorado Avalanche. Peter Forsberg, Quebec Nordiques (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images)īefore the 1995-96 season began, the Quebec Nordiques were sold to the COMSAT Entertainment Group. Forsberg would win the Calder Trophy by season’s end as the NHL’s premier rookie. While Quebec lost the penalty-filled game (144 minutes in total), Forsberg had a goal and an assist. Ironically, his very first preseason game would be against Eric Lindros and the Philadelphia Flyers. Beginnings of His NHL Careerįorsberg made his debut in the NHL during the lockout-shortened season of 1994-95. ![]() Over the next four seasons, Forsberg would go on to score 133 points in 128 games in the SEL and by this time became widely viewed as the best hockey player outside of the NHL. The following season would see him score 102 points in 39 games with the junior team and 17 points in 23 games with the senior team. He began the season with MODO’s junior team but played one game with the SEL senior squad, recording an assist in his only game. The two teamed up from 1991 to 1994 in MODO, later for the national team in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, then for the 1998 Olympic ice hockey tournament as well as the 1998 World Championship, which Sweden won.įorsberg made his professional hockey debut during the 1989-1990 season. ![]() He began playing hockey at the age of 5 on a team where almost all of the players were at least 3 years older than him.įorsberg is the son of Kent Forsberg, who would end up coaching Peter for much of his playing career in his homeland. Peter Forsberg was born July 20th, 1973 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. Little did Forsberg know at the time, but this would end up being the best possible situation for his NHL career. At the 1992 entry draft, Forsberg’s rights were traded by the Philadelphia Flyers, in arguably the biggest trade in NHL history – a massive package of five players, two draft picks and $15 million in cash sent to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Eric Lindros. ![]()
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