Jump to content

Lars Zetterström: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(11 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Swedish ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| image = Lars Zetterström Panini 1979.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
Line 10: Line 11:
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|6}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|11|6}}
| birth_place = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
| birth_place = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
| ntl_team = Sweden
| draft = ''Undrafted''
| draft = ''Undrafted''
| career_start = 1971
| career_start = 1971
Line 15: Line 17:
}}
}}


'''Erik Lars-Olov Zetterström''' (born November 6, 1953 in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]) is a retired [[Sweden|Swedish]] professional [[ice hockey]] player who spent many years with [[Färjestads BK]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]], and also played briefly in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
'''Erik Lars-Olov Zetterström''' (born November 6, 1953) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] former professional [[ice hockey]] player who spent many years with [[Färjestads BK]] of the [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]], and also played briefly in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Vancouver Canucks]].


==Playing career==
A smooth, mobile defender, Zetterström came up through the junior ranks at Färjestads and became a regular in 1972. He would become one of the club's top defenders, and represented Sweden at the 1977 and 1978 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]], winning a Silver medal in 1977.
A smooth, mobile defender, Zetterström came up through the junior ranks at Färjestads and became a regular in 1972. He would become one of the club's top defenders, and represented Sweden at the 1977 and 1978 [[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]], winning a Silver medal in 1977.


In 1978, Zetterström signed as a free agent with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Joining the team along with fellow Swedes [[Thomas Gradin]] and [[Lars Lindgren]], the trio were the first Europeans to suit up for the club in their history. While Gradin and Lindgren were successful and went on to solid NHL careers, Zetterström struggled. He played in only 14 games for the Canucks, recording one assist and a -10 rating, and spent most of the season in the [[Central Hockey League (1963–84)|Central Hockey League]] with the [[Dallas Black Hawks]].
In 1978, Zetterström signed as a free agent with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Joining the team along with fellow Swedes [[Thomas Gradin]] and [[Lars Lindgren]], the trio were the first Europeans to suit up for the club in their history. While Gradin and Lindgren were successful and went on to solid NHL careers, Zetterström struggled. He played in only 14 games for the Canucks, recording one assist and a -10 rating, and spent most of the season in the [[Central Hockey League (1963–84)|Central Hockey League]] with the [[Dallas Black Hawks]].


Zetterström was claimed by the [[Quebec Nordiques]] in the [[1979 NHL Expansion Draft]], but returned to Sweden to once again suit up for Färjestads. He would play for them until 1983, helping them to the Swedish Championship in 1981. He then joined the third-division [[Hammarö HC]] club, and played for them until retiring in 1987.
Zetterström was claimed by the [[Quebec Nordiques]] in the [[1979 NHL Expansion Draft]], but returned to Sweden to once again suit up for Färjestads. He would play for them until 1983, helping them to the Swedish Championship in 1981. He then joined the third-division [[Hammarö HC]] club, and played for them until retiring in 1987.

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="0" width="75%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season|Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1971–72 Swedish Division I season|1971–72]]
| [[Färjestad BK]]
| [[Hockeyettan|Swe]]
| 14 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1972–73 Swedish Division I season|1972–73]]
| Färjestad BK
| Swe
| 27 || 3 || 8 || 11 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1973–74 Swedish Division I season|1973–74]]
| Färjestad BK
| Swe
| 31 || 5 || 2 || 7 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1974–75 Swedish Division I season|1974–75]]
| Färjestad BK
| Swe
| 28 || 10 || 9 || 19 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1975–76 Elitserien season|1975–76]]
| Färjestad BK
| [[Elitserien|SEL]]
| 35 || 9 || 6 || 15 || 25
| 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1976–77 Elitserien season|1976–77]]
| Färjestad BK
| SEL
| 33 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 14
| 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4
|-
| [[1977–78 Elitserien season|1977–78]]
| Färjestad BK
| SEL
| 36 || 6 || 6 || 12 || 42
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1978–79 CHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Dallas Black Hawks]]
| [[Central Professional Hockey League|CHL]]
| 56 || 1 || 33 || 34 || 33
| 9 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 CHL season|1979–80]]
| [[Cincinnati Stingers]]
| CHL
| 27 || 3 || 14 || 17 || 14
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1980–81 Elitserien season|1980–81]]
| Färjestad BK
| SEL
| 35 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 40
| 7 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 Elitserien season|1981–82]]
| Färjestad BK
| SEL
| 31 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 45
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
| [[1982–83 Elitserien season|1982–83]]
| Färjestad BK
| SEL
| 32 || 2 || 3 || 5 || 28
| 8 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84
| [[Hammarö HC]]
| Swe-3
| 21 || 5 || 11 || 16 || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1984–85
| Hammarö HC
| Swe-3
| 26 || 9 || 12 || 21 || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1985–86
| Hammarö HC
| Swe-3
| 35 || 6 || 13 || 9 || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1986–87 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)|1986–87]]
| Hammarö HC
| [[Hockeyettan|Swe-2]]
| 24 || 5 || 4 || 9 || 8
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 14 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2
! — !! — !! — !! — !! —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | SEL totals
! 302 !! 52 !! 48 !! 105 !! 234
! 26 !! 3 !! 3 !! 6 !! 20
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{icehockeystats|legends=14749}}
*{{hockeydb|5857}}
*{{legendsofhockey|14749}}
*{{eurohockey|28630}}


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Zetterstrom, Lars
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Swedish ice hockey player
| DATE OF BIRTH = November 6, 1953
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zetterstrom, Lars}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zetterstrom, Lars}}
[[Category:1953 births]]
[[Category:1953 births]]
Line 43: Line 162:
[[Category:Färjestad BK players]]
[[Category:Färjestad BK players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Stockholm]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Stockholm]]
[[Category:Swedish ice hockey players]]
[[Category:Swedish ice hockey defencemen]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Hockey League players]]
[[Category:Vancouver Canucks players]]
[[Category:Vancouver Canucks players]]



{{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub}}
{{Sweden-icehockey-defenceman-stub}}

Latest revision as of 16:20, 9 July 2022

Lars Zetterström
Born (1953-11-06) November 6, 1953 (age 70)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Färjestads BK
Vancouver Canucks
National team  Schweden
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1971–1987

Erik Lars-Olov Zetterström (born November 6, 1953) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who spent many years with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien, and also played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks.

Playing career

[edit]

A smooth, mobile defender, Zetterström came up through the junior ranks at Färjestads and became a regular in 1972. He would become one of the club's top defenders, and represented Sweden at the 1977 and 1978 World Championships, winning a Silver medal in 1977.

In 1978, Zetterström signed as a free agent with the NHL's Vancouver Canucks. Joining the team along with fellow Swedes Thomas Gradin and Lars Lindgren, the trio were the first Europeans to suit up for the club in their history. While Gradin and Lindgren were successful and went on to solid NHL careers, Zetterström struggled. He played in only 14 games for the Canucks, recording one assist and a -10 rating, and spent most of the season in the Central Hockey League with the Dallas Black Hawks.

Zetterström was claimed by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1979 NHL Expansion Draft, but returned to Sweden to once again suit up for Färjestads. He would play for them until 1983, helping them to the Swedish Championship in 1981. He then joined the third-division Hammarö HC club, and played for them until retiring in 1987.

Career statistics

[edit]

Regular season and playoffs

[edit]
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Färjestad BK Swe 14 3 2 5 0 — — — — —
1972–73 Färjestad BK Swe 27 3 8 11 2 — — — — —
1973–74 Färjestad BK Swe 31 5 2 7 14 — — — — —
1974–75 Färjestad BK Swe 28 10 9 19 24 — — — — —
1975–76 Färjestad BK SEL 35 9 6 15 25 4 1 0 1 2
1976–77 Färjestad BK SEL 33 5 3 8 14 5 1 1 2 4
1977–78 Färjestad BK SEL 36 6 6 12 42 — — — — —
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks NHL 14 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 56 1 33 34 33 9 2 4 6 6
1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 27 3 14 17 14 — — — — —
1980–81 Färjestad BK SEL 35 4 6 10 40 7 0 2 2 6
1981–82 Färjestad BK SEL 31 5 4 9 45 2 0 0 0 2
1982–83 Färjestad BK SEL 32 2 3 5 28 8 1 0 1 6
1983–84 Hammarö HC Swe-3 21 5 11 16 — — — — — —
1984–85 Hammarö HC Swe-3 26 9 12 21 — — — — — —
1985–86 Hammarö HC Swe-3 35 6 13 9 — — — — — —
1986–87 Hammarö HC Swe-2 24 5 4 9 8 — — — — —
NHL totals 14 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
SEL totals 302 52 48 105 234 26 3 3 6 20
[edit]


Stub icon

This biographical article relating to a Swedish ice hockey defenceman is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lars_Zetterström&oldid=1097253204"