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- Known for his on-ice vision and physical play, Forsberg is considered as one of the most complete players of his generation. During his 13-season stay in the NHL, he stands, as of 2013, eighth all-time in career points-per-game and fifth all-time in career assists-per-game, behind only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Sidney Crosby.
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As others have said, he is 8th all time in points per game while playing in an era where scoring was way down and he had significant injury problems. It's really tough to "rank" players fork different eras and positions, but I'll say that Forsbergs peak was a top 10 forward of all time.
In the two road games he played in, Forsberg was on the ice for 17 minutes and 38 seconds, with zero points and a −4 plus-minus rating. The Avalanche lost both games. After the latter game, Avalanche Head Coach Joe Sacco stated Forsberg was the best player on the ice.
Jan 1, 2017 · Forsberg scored 30 goals and 116 points for the relocated Colorado Avalanche in 1995-96, his first full NHL season. The Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, and at age...
Jan 6, 2023 · When Peter Forsberg was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014 — a paradoxical moment, seeming to come both too late and too soon — his assessment of his own career was humble. It was...
Forsberg was an excellent playmaker, had fine technical skills, great on-ice vision, a strong physical game, was above average defensively and he also had a good shot, which he however could have used more often.
Jul 20, 2024 · The pick surprised many in the hockey media, especially in Philadelphia, as Forsberg was ranked as the 25th-best player in the draft and predicted to be a solid 2nd-round pick.
May 26, 2024 · Over the course of his Hockey-Hall-of-Fame career, forward Peter Forsberg won two Stanley Cups — and in this exclusive story from THN's archive, associate editor Bob McKenzie profiled...
