Peter Forsberg's NHL career

Peter Forsberg is drafted 6 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Selected

6 overall, round 1

Swedes drafted

11 selected

First Swede off the board

Peter Forsberg#6

Peter Forsberg is traded from Philadelphia Flyers to Quebec Nordiques

Here he joins Swede Mats Sundin.

Peter Forsberg makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Philadelphia Flyers

Peter was 21 years old · Spectrum, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Patrik Juhlin and Mikael Renberg.

1994-1995

Peter Forsberg's first NHL season: 50 points

Points

50

#2NHL#14

Games

47 of 48

98%

Goals

15

#4NHL#49

Assists

35

#1NHL#10

P/GP

1.06

#2NHL#18

+/-

+17

#2NHL#14

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

6 games6 points2 G · 4 A

First roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1994-1995

47

Games

#65

50

Points

#51

15

Goals

#51

35

Assists

#53

+17

+/-

#21

1995-1996

Peter Forsberg scores 116 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

116

#1NHL#5

Games

82 of 82

100%

Goals

30

#3NHL#41

Assists

86

#1NHL#4

P/GP

1.41

#1NHL#6

+/-

+26

#2NHL#20

PlayoffsStanley Cup

22 games21 points10 G · 11 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Second roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Stanley Cup FinalFLAFlorida Panthers4–0

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1995-1996

129

Games

#57

166

Points

#34

45

Goals

#38

121

Assists

#31

+43

+/-

#13

1996-1997

Peter Forsberg scores 86 points

Points

86

#2NHL#11

Games

65 of 82

79%

Goals

28

#2NHL#38

Assists

58

#1NHL#9

P/GP

1.32

#1NHL#6

+/-

+31

#2NHL#10

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

14 of 17 games17 points5 G · 12 A

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Second roundEDMEdmonton Oilers4–1Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings2–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1996-1997

194

Games

#46

252

Points

#25

73

Goals

#26

179

Assists

#23

+74

+/-

#9

1997-1998

Peter Forsberg scores 91 points, the most of any Swede

Points

91

#1NHL#2

Games

72 of 82

88%

Goals

25

#2NHL#39

Assists

66

#1NHL#3

P/GP

1.26

#1NHL#2

+/-

+6

#9NHL#142

PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers

7 games11 points6 G · 5 A

First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1997-1998

266

Games

#43

343

Points

#22

98

Goals

#23

245

Assists

#19

+80

+/-

#9

1998-1999

Peter Forsberg scores 97 points, the most of any Swede

Points

97

#1NHL#4

Games

78 of 82

95%

Goals

30

#3NHL#26

Assists

67

#1NHL#2

P/GP

1.24

#1NHL#5

+/-

+27

#2NHL#10

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

19 games24 points8 G · 16 A

First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–2Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1998-1999

344

Games

#37

440

Points

#15

128

Goals

#18

312

Assists

#15

+107

+/-

#8

1999-2000

Peter Forsberg plays only 49 games for 51 points

Points

51

#7NHL#78

Games

49 of 82

60%

Goals

14

#12NHL#157

Assists

37

#5NHL#47

P/GP

1.04

#1NHL#13

+/-

+9

#8NHL#117

PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars

16 of 17 games15 points7 G · 8 A

First roundPHXPhoenix Coyotes4–1Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Conference finalDALDallas Stars3–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 1999-2000

393

Games

#37

491

Points

#14

142

Goals

#19

349

Assists

#13

+116

+/-

#7

2000-2001

Peter Forsberg scores 89 points and wins the Stanley Cup

Points

89

#1NHL#9

Games

73 of 82

89%

Goals

27

#4NHL#52

Assists

62

#1NHL#6

P/GP

1.22

#1NHL#4

+/-

+23

#1NHL#17

PlayoffsStanley Cup

11 of 23 games14 points4 G · 10 A

First roundVANVancouver Canucks4–0Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–3Conference finalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–1Stanley Cup FinalNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2000-2001

466

Games

#30

580

Points

#9

169

Goals

#14

411

Assists

#8

+139

+/-

#6

2001-2002

Peter Forsberg misses the whole regular season and scores 27 points in the playoffs

2002-2003

Peter Forsberg scores 106 points, the most of any Swede

Points

106

#1NHL#1

Games

75 of 82

91%

Goals

29

#3NHL#31

Assists

77

#1NHL#1

P/GP

1.41

#1NHL#1

+/-

+52

#1NHL#1

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota Wild

7 games8 points2 G · 6 A

First roundMINMinnesota Wild3–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2002-2003

541

Games

#36

686

Points

#6

198

Goals

#11

488

Assists

#5

+191

+/-

#2

2003-2004

Peter Forsberg plays only 39 games for 55 points

Points

55

#5NHL#47

Games

39 of 82

48%

Goals

18

#6NHL#96

Assists

37

#4NHL#37

P/GP

1.41

#1NHL#1

+/-

+16

#8NHL#58

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

11 games11 points4 G · 7 A

First roundDALDallas Stars4–1Second roundSJSSan Jose Sharks2–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2003-2004

580

Games

#32

741

Points

#5

216

Goals

#11

525

Assists

#5

+207

+/-

#2

Peter Forsberg leaves Colorado Avalanche and signs with Philadelphia Flyers

2005-2006

Peter Forsberg scores 75 points

Points

75

#7NHL#39

Games

60 of 82

73%

Goals

19

#12NHL#127

Assists

56

#4NHL#14

P/GP

1.25

#2NHL#9

+/-

+21

#5NHL#30

PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres

6 games8 points4 G · 4 A

First roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2005-2006

640

Games

#25

816

Points

#4

235

Goals

#9

581

Assists

#4

+228

+/-

#2

Peter Forsberg is traded from Philadelphia Flyers to Nashville Predators

2006-2007

Peter Forsberg scores 55 points

Points

55

#10NHL#99

Games

57 of 82

70%

Goals

13

#12NHL#203

Assists

42

#8NHL#54

P/GP

0.96

#7NHL#36

+/-

+7

#13NHL#136

PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks

5 games4 points2 G · 2 A

First roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2006-2007

697

Games

#21

871

Points

#2

248

Goals

#9

623

Assists

#4

+235

+/-

#2

Peter Forsberg leaves Nashville Predators and signs with Colorado Avalanche

2007-2008

Peter Forsberg plays only 9 games for 14 points

Points

14

#28NHL#423

Games

9 of 82

11%

Goals

1

#37NHL#588

Assists

13

#25NHL#336

P/GP

1.56

+/-

+7

#15NHL#125

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

7 of 10 games5 points1 G · 4 A

First roundMINMinnesota Wild4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings0–4

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2007-2008

706

Games

#22

885

Points

#3

249

Goals

#9

636

Assists

#4

+242

+/-

#2

2010-2011

Peter Forsberg's last season: 0 points

Points

0

#48NHL#778

Games

2 of 82

2%

Goals

0

#47NHL#701

Assists

0

#47NHL#752

P/GP

0.00

+/-

-4

#36NHL#617

Peter Forsberg's career in total through 2010-2011

708

Games

#27

885

Points

#4

249

Goals

#10

636

Assists

#4

+238

+/-

#2

Peter Forsberg played his last NHL game in 2011

The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Colorado Avalanche.