Peter Forsberg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Forsberg
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1973(1973-07-20)
Age	51
Birthplace	Örnsköldsvik
Country	Sweden
Birth City	Västernorrland
Horoscope	Cancer

Peter Forsberg Biography

Peter Forsberg is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on July 20, 1973 in Örnsköldsvik, Västernorrland, Sweden. One of NHL’s best setup men, he was fourth in all time among the the top average assists per game. He took home the two Stanley Cups as a member of the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.

He was a part of the same line as He played on a line with Joe Sakic on the Colorado Avalanche. on the Colorado Avalanche.

Forsberg played minor hockey alongside boyhood friend Markus Näslund, who was also born in Örnsköldsvik. Born ten days apart, the two were well-acquainted while playing on separate youth teams before joining together on the regional Ångermanland all-star team for the under-16 TV-pucken national championship in

1988. They went on to compete alongside each other at the junior and men’s level for both Modo Hockey and the Swedish national team. Forsberg and Näslund also attended high school together and had summer jobs at the age of 18 with the same electrical company that employed both Näslund’s mother and Forsberg’s father.

Forsberg debuted in 1990 with the junior squad of Modo Hockey, the club in his hometown Örnsköldsvik. During the course of the season, he debuted with the senior team in the Elitserien, the highest-level professional ice hockey league in Sweden, and scored an assist in his only game. In 1990–91, he scored 102 points in 39 games with the junior team and 17 points in 23 games with the senior team.

He got married Nicole Nordin and he has two children named Lily and Lennox.

Peter Forsberg Net Worth

Peter Forsberg is one of the richest Hockey Player from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Forsberg 's net worth $54 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a representative of Sweden at the two World Junior Championships and one European Junior Championship.

In addition to being awarded Two Stanley Cups, he also was awarded an Olympic gold medal and World Championship gold with Sweden’s national team.

Peter Mattias “Foppa” Forsberg (pronounced [ˈpěːtɛr ˈfɔ̂ʂːbærj] ( listen ) ; born 20 July 1973) is a Swedish retired professional ice hockey player and was for a time assistant general manager of Modo Hockey. Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered one of the greatest players of all time. Although his career was shortened by persistent injuries, as of 2014, he stands eighth all-time in career points-per-game and fourth all-time in career assists-per-game in the NHL, only behind Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr. In 2017 Forsberg was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Forsberg height 6 ft 0 in Peter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Forsberg Dating?

According to our records, Peter Forsberg married to Nicole Nordin. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Forsberg’s is not dating anyone.

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The following year, he made his second appearance at the 1993 World Junior Championships. Forsberg set a tournament record 24 assists and 31 points over seven games. He earned nearly a third of his points with a ten-point performance against Japan, which set a single-game tournament record. In 1994, he led the Swedes to a gold medal in the Winter Olympics, scoring the winning goal of the penalty shootout that decided the gold medal game. Forsberg’s “one hand, slide in” goal, a move which he borrowed from retired Swedish ice hockey player Kent Nilsson, has become popular in today’s NHL. An image of Forsberg scoring this goal was later placed on a Swedish postage stamp, making him the first hockey player to be placed on a Swedish stamp. Forsberg’s famous move on Canadian goaltender Corey Hirsch (who refused to allow his name to be shown on the stamp) has become so iconic in hockey that efforts to reproduce it inevitably draw references to Forsberg from hockey commentators.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Peter Forsberg celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

During the summer of 1994, Forsberg decided to play in the NHL after previously signing a contract with the Quebec Nordiques in October 1993. It was a four-year deal worth $6.5 million, including $4.275 million given as a signing bonus. However, a lockout delayed his NHL debut until 1995, and Forsberg returned to Modo to play 11 more games before going back to North America.

What is Peter Forsberg doing now?

Now, Forsberg is living his best life in Switzerland with his family and his best life includes watching his 7-year-old son Lennox play hockey and hit people like his dad used to do, as per Sport Bladet: I wasn’t as physical as he was when I was that age, I told him that he should not be tackled.

Does Peter Forsberg have a son playing in the NHL?

Carl Filip Anton Forsberg (pronounced [ˈfǐːlɪp ˈfɔ̂ʂːbærj]; born 13 August 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Why is Peter Forsberg called Foppa?

Footer: Adam Foote, the nickname that the players would call him. Foppa: Peter Forsberg. Foppa is a common Swedish hypocorism for the last name Forsberg. Its use as a nickname for the legendary center long predates Mile High Hockey.

Is Peter Forsberg in the Hall of Fame?

The Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, and at age 22 Forsberg became a member of the Triple Gold Club, having already won gold at the World Championship and the Olympics. “Everything happened so fast,” Forsberg said in 2014, when he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Why did Eric Lindros retire?

From his refusal to play for the Ontario Hockey League’s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and NHL’s Quebec Nordiques, to his numerous concussions and multi- million dollar donation to the London Health Sciences Centre upon his retirement ceremony, Lindros’ time in hockey was certainly full of high drama.