| Born: | July 20, 1973 | Draft: | 1991 Flyers, #6 overall |
| Hometown: | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden | Position: | Center |
| Known For: | Hall of Fame | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Sweden |
Peter Mattias Forsberg (born July 20, 1973) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player. 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 2020, 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.
Forsberg played 13 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), winning two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche. He played in five All-Star games and won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2003. As of the end of the 2019–20 season, he is the eighth-highest all-time Swedish point scorer in the NHL regular season. Before his short-lived comeback season in 2011, Forsberg never had a negative plus-minus rating, giving him an overall career rating of +238.
Representing Sweden in international play, Forsberg competed in four Winter Olympics, two World Cups and five World Championships, as well as one European Junior Championship and two World Junior Championships, where he holds a scoring record of 31 points in seven games. He won four gold medals with Sweden in his career, winning titles at the 1992 and 1998 World Championships and the 1994 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Combined with his two Stanley Cup championships in NHL play, he is a member of the Triple Gold Club and the only Swede who has won each of the three competitions twice. In 2013, he was inducted to the IIHF Hall of Fame, and in 2014, he was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Peter Forsberg Stats
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| June 30, 1992 |  | First-Round Pick 1993 (Jocelyn Thibault) Steve Duchesne Ron Hextall Kerry Huffman Mike Ricci Chris Simon |  | Eric Lindros |
| Feb. 15, 2007 | | – |  | First-Round Pick 2007 (Jonathan Blum) Third-Round Pick 2007 (Philip DeSimone) Scottie Upshall Ryan Parent |
Deeper Dive
- Nordiques/Avalanche Players With 100-Point Seasons
- Top Lines In Colorado Avalanche History
- Eric Lindros Trade Revisited
- Peter Forsberg: A Look Back at a Storied Career
Awards & Achievements
- Won the Calder Trophy (best rookie) in 1995 (Quebec Nordiques)
- Won the Art Ross Trophy (points leader) in 2003 (Colorado Avalanche)
- Won Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) in 2003 (Colorado Avalanche)
- Played in the All-Star Game five times (1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003)
- Member of two Stanley Cup winners in 1996 and 2001 (both Colorado Avalanche)
- Forsberg’s jersey (#21) retired by Colorado Avalanche in 2011
