Name: Peter Forsberg
Date of birth: July 20th 1973
Profession: Hockeyplayer (center)
From: Örnskölsvik, Sweden
Stick hand: Shoots left
Club: Colorado Avalanche

Peter Forsberg is one of the biggest and greatest sport star in Sweden. Already when he was 17 years old he tried for Modo´s A-team (which plays in the highest league in Sweden, Elitserien), but the coach told him that he was to small. Forsberg began to go to the gym and in the the same year on the 4th of November, he got his chance and took it. A few games later Forsberg was regular in the team. During that season Forsberg scored 7 goals and 10 assist in only 25 games of 40.

Forsberg only gets better and already the following season he became one of the best player in the league. Forsberg´s next success was in the Junior Worldchampionchip 1993, He scored 7 goals and 24 assists which was a new record. He got the award "Best player".

Other successes before he leave for NHL. He led Swedens A-team to World Champions in 1992 and silver 1993. His penaltyshot in the Olympic final 1994 made Sweden win the championchip.

Forsberg was drafted when he was very young. The season 94-95 he signed for Quebeck Nordiques. Already in the first season Forsberg played like the best players in the league. He became real popular among both fans and newsreporters. The press called him "The magic boy", and he got the aword "Rockie of the year". The following season Forsberg signed for Colorado Avalanche. Nowadays Forsberg is one of the biggest stars in NHL, maybe he is the best.

NHL honors:
Named NHL rockie of the year (94-95)
Won calender memoriel trophy (94-95)
Named to NHL all-rockie team (94-95)
Played in NHL all-star game (96)
Won Stanly Cup with Colorado (96)
Named to play NHL all-star game(97) injured

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