Henrik Zetterberg

Henrik Zetterberg is regarded as one of Sweden's finest hockey players of all timeArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He combined offensive skill with strong defensive playArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SportbladetRead the sourceClose. Henrik ZetterbergArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose grew up in Njurunda, where the rink was a place to go after school. In a January 2021Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose interview with Hockeysverige, he recalled the open skating sessions, snacks and training there, and games that brought different age groups together, with Fredrik Modin among the participants.

In the same interview, Zetterberg said he had also played football in Söröje, but chose hockey at 14Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. He recalled moving from Njurunda to Timrå when he was around 15Article in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose. In Timrå, he studied the Child and Recreation programme and attended a hockeygymnasiumA Swedish hockeygymnasium combines upper-secondary (high school) studies with scheduled ice hockey training.Article in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose, combining upper secondary studies with hockey training. Looking back in 2021, he credited Thord JohanssonArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceClose with giving him the foundations of his training in that programme.

In 2001, Zetterberg established a fund for Njurunda SK’sArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose youth hockey and donated 120,000 kronor. The plan was to award annual scholarships to a young player and a youth leaderArticle in AftonbladetRead the sourceClose. In SeptemberArticle in Timrå IKRead the sourceClose 2025, Timrå IK announced that he had taken on a role as a sporting advisor to both its senior and junior hockey.

In a May 2024Article in Henry PayneRead the sourceClose interview, Zetterberg described padel as the sport that had given him the most enjoyment after hockey, offering both competition and exercise. He had also helped open the Zmash padel facility in MichiganArticle in Henry PayneRead the sourceClose.