How a “SKINNY” Seventh-Rounder Destroyed Everyone

IceFlix September 22, 2025
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Not every NHL legend was drafted to be a star. Henrik Zetterberg almost wasn’t drafted at all. At barely 170 pounds and stuck playing in Sweden’s second tier, most scouts thought he was too skinny, too slow, and destined to get pushed around. When his name finally came up at 210th overall in 1999, it was more of an afterthought than a plan. But what happened next became one of hockey’s greatest underdog stories. Zetterberg crossed the ocean, carved out a spot with the Detroit Red Wings, and transformed into a champion, a Conn Smythe winner, and one of the most complete two-way players the league has ever seen. From seventh-round longshot to team captain and international star, this is the story of how Henrik Zetterberg made the NHL look foolish for ever doubting him.

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